Donald Trump calls the NFL soft for player safety rules

During a campaign stop in Reno, Nevada, presidential hopeful Donald Trump took the time to call out the NFL for increased officiating due to player safety protocols. 

Donald Trump’s now ubiquitous campaign slogan for his bid to win the Republican nomination, is “Make America Great Again”. This phrase encapsulates Trump’s mantra of bringing America back to what he views as the good old days. It seems that Mr. Trump’s political views align with his perspective on sports as well.

During a campaign stop in Reno on Sunday, Trump took shot at the NFL for what he deems as debilitating rule changes meant to keep players safe. Speaking on the Steelers/Bengals game which took place on Saturday night, the always incendiary trump had this to say:

"So I’m watching the game yesterday. What used to be considered a great tackle, a violent, head-on, violent. If that was done by Dick Butkus, they’d say he’s the greatest player… if that was done by Lawrence Taylor, it WAS done by Lawrence Taylor and Dick Butkus!…and Ray Nitschke, right? You used to see these tackles, and it was incredible to watch. Now they [effeminate voice] tackle.. head on head collision… fifteen yard penalty. The whole game is all screwed up!"

It seems that Mr. Trump believes that the NFL should revert back to a time when medical information on head trauma and concussions were simply ignored in favor of exciting and violent plays.

It seems the businessman in Mr. Trump has forgotten the millions of dollars the NFL has had to spend on lawsuits because of said head trauma. That Mr. Trump would realize why change was necessary and would have squashed the idea of championing the old ways.

(h/t ESPN)