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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/president-obama-had-son-d-think-long-hard-150248874--nfl.html (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/president-obama-had-son-d-think-long-hard-150248874--nfl.html)
President Obama: ‘If I had a son, I’d have to think long and hard before I let him play football’
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The long-term impact of repeated collisions on the skull, health and psyche of NFL players has become one of the sport's paramount concerns, with lawsuits and allegations flying. Now, the nation's First Football Fan has weighed in ... and he's expressing some trepidation about the game's future. In a wide-ranging interview on violence with The New Republic, President Obama touched on the culture of sanctioned (and potentially damaging) violence in football:
I'm a big football fan, but I have to tell you if I had a son, I'd have to think long and hard before I let him play football. And I think that those of us who love the sport are going to have to wrestle with the fact that it will probably change gradually to try to reduce some of the violence. In some cases, that may make it a little bit less exciting, but it will be a whole lot better for the players, and those of us who are fans maybe won't have to examine our consciences quite as much.
I tend to be more worried about college players than NFL players in the sense that the NFL players have a union, they're grown men, they can make some of these decisions on their own, and most of them are well-compensated for the violence they do to their bodies. You read some of these stories about college players who undergo some of these same problems with concussions and so forth and then have nothing to fall back on. That's something that I'd like to see the NCAA think about.
Conspiracy theorists are no doubt going to scream that THE PRESIDENT'S ALREADY TAKIN' OUR GUNS AND NOW HE'S COMIN' FOR OUR FOOTBALL TOO!!!!, but make sure you read his word choice closely: Football "will probably change gradually to try to reduce some of the violence," not "we have to change football." Hey, even the president doesn't pick fights with the NFL.
Obama will have a broad, football-rabid pulpit for his views next week. As is tradition, CBS News' Scott Pelley will interview the president before the Super Bowl. It'll be interesting to see if, on football's national holiday, Pelley will ask, or Obama will discuss, an issue that does not sync with the culture of football as it's existed for decades.
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And the pussification of America continues
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And the pussification of America continues
x 2
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Pres Obama doesnt even know how to hold a football
dude is just asking to get it knocked out of his weak hands
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49 ers need Michelle Obama on the D line to stop Ray Ray.
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Why would his theoretical son have to play that shitty sport since he would be set for life as a billionaire anyways?
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Obama's no Gerald Ford.
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Please tell me this is a joke? ??? ;D
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Please tell me this is a joke? ??? ;D
Nope. Obama is now unrestrained in his nonsense.
If Obama had a son he would be like Erkle or Roger from what's happening
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Its been proven that having daughters instead of sons is a sign of low testosterone on the males part.
Ha ha ha :D
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And the pussification of America continues
flag football anyone? Nobody gets hit or hurt...and you can just dust the dirt off.
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Its been proven that having daughters instead of sons is a sign of low testosterone on the males part.
Ha ha ha :D
true? link?
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Anyone Canadian getbiggers here ???
Is Canadian football still hard hitting football or is it pussified too ???
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Anyone Canadian getbiggers here ???
Is Canadian football still hard hitting football or is it pussified too ???
Ask Paul Dilllet. He lost the muscle control and the ability to hold a pose due to his stint in the CFL.
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serious question.. what happens if you take a very bad tackle as a College player and end up in a wheelchair, who will look after you? are you insured by the college ?
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Ask Paul Dilllet. He lost the muscle control and the ability to hold a pose due to his stint in the CFL.
;D
i once saw Paul Dillet at a strip club here in Los Angeles, i dont remember if it was the Upscale Bare Elegance or the skanky JET STRIP
dude was big and thick as fuck then ,
damn that sounded kinda gay ;D
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To think people like "fuzzy nuts" voted for this loser. hahahahaha.
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a sport that contributes billions to the economy and Obama doesnt wanna be a part of it ::)
fucken hippy , but he sure will get his 2 minutes in there by making that phone call to the winning team on superbowl day
the nfl makes anywhere from 11.5 billion dollars to 14.7 billion dollars depending on wich team goes to the superbowl.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_does_the_NFL_generate_in_revenue#ixzz2JINqvOFs
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guys it was a serious question.. no answer?
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serious question.. what happens if you take a very bad tackle as a College player and end up in a wheelchair, who will look after you? are you insured by the college ?
tough shit, you better hit the books and use that scholarship they gave you
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tough shit, you better hit the books and use that scholarship they gave you
ok i see, so no insurance.
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a sport that contributes billions to the economy and Obama doesnt wanna be a part of it ::)
fucken hippy , but he sure will get his 2 minutes in there by making that phone call to the winning team on superbowl day
the nfl makes anywhere from 11.5 billion dollars to 14.7 billion dollars depending on wich team goes to the superbowl.
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_much_does_the_NFL_generate_in_revenue#ixzz2JINqvOFs
If it wasn't for football, who would even mention cities like Green Bay, Jacksonville, Inidanapolis or Oakland?
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wanted to know because it reminded me of a young guy in the Army who played Rugby and ended up in a wheel chair and the Regiment made sure his house was fitted out with all that he needed because other wise he was in a very bad position. i do not know how it works over your way.
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Its been proven that having daughters instead of sons is a sign of low testosterone on the males part.
Ha ha ha :D
Look at his wife. She's more masculine than him
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serious question.. what happens if you take a very bad tackle as a College player and end up in a wheelchair, who will look after you? are you insured by the college ?
Since 2005, the NCAA has required universities to certify that athletes have insurance for athletically-related injuries before they can compete. The insurance can come from the school, a parent or an athlete's personal policy, and must cover up to the $90,000 deductible of the NCAA catastrophic injury insurance program.
The NCAA says its requirement protects athletes from substantial, unexpected medical expenses and eliminates misconceptions about the university's responsibility. It also protects schools from lawsuits because covered athletes are less likely to sue when expenses are paid by some form of insurance, the NCAA says.
Even some critics of the NCAA say that medical coverage seems to have improved for athletes in recent years. Some athletics departments accept significant responsibility for medical claims. But others assume far less, sometimes causing confusion and frustration for athletes.
In one case, an ex-Ohio University football player told The New York Times in 2009 that he learned he owed $1,800 in unpaid medical bills from his temporary paralysis when he tried to buy a car six years after the injury.
The great unknown is how many ex-athletes are footing bills to treat significant injuries sustained while in college.
"It's hard to know how many players are being hit with big bills," said Ramogi Huma, president of the National College Players Association, an advocacy group for college athletes. Because of potential loopholes in some schools' policies, "the bottom line is schools are not on the hook for one penny. I don't think players know what to expect."
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Since 2005, the NCAA has required universities to certify that athletes have insurance for athletically-related injuries before they can compete. The insurance can come from the school, a parent or an athlete's personal policy, and must cover up to the $90,000 deductible of the NCAA catastrophic injury insurance program.
The NCAA says its requirement protects athletes from substantial, unexpected medical expenses and eliminates misconceptions about the university's responsibility. It also protects schools from lawsuits because covered athletes are less likely to sue when expenses are paid by some form of insurance, the NCAA says.
Even some critics of the NCAA say that medical coverage seems to have improved for athletes in recent years. Some athletics departments accept significant responsibility for medical claims. But others assume far less, sometimes causing confusion and frustration for athletes.
In one case, an ex-Ohio University football player told The New York Times in 2009 that he learned he owed $1,800 in unpaid medical bills from his temporary paralysis when he tried to buy a car six years after the injury.
The great unknown is how many ex-athletes are footing bills to treat significant injuries sustained while in college.
"It's hard to know how many players are being hit with big bills," said Ramogi Huma, president of the National College Players Association, an advocacy group for college athletes. Because of potential loopholes in some schools' policies, "the bottom line is schools are not on the hook for one penny. I don't think players know what to expect."
ok thanks
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arent you true americans tired of this half black face of the nwo, he needs to be impeached for treason on america
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arent you true americans tired of this half black face of the nwo, he needs to be impeached for treason on america
We got 4 more years of this crap.
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If it wasn't for football, who would even mention cities like Green Bay, Jacksonville, Inidanapolis or Oakland?
Add Cleveland to the list. Wait a minute... People still don't mention that shit hole
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arent you true americans tired of this half black face of the nwo, he needs to be impeached for treason on america
That would be hilarious can u imagine the chaos of blacks, riots and racism thrown :D
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Add Cleveland to the list. Wait a minute... People still don't mention that shit hole
haha, I thought of that but then remembered as long as Lebron plays basketball they'll mention it
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haha, I thought of that but then remembered as long as Lebron plays basketball they'll mention it
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/9830016/Barack-Obama-I-go-shooting-all-the-time.html
apparently Obama also is an avid shooter too!
LOL!!!!
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If he had a son, clearly he'd steer him towards Basketball, as he's an avid fan---watch for his picks during march madness.
I'm guessing his son would be a point guard or small fwd?
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^See, no love for men in jockstraps and pads, but for the men in Nikes and sweatbands.
Pick and roll > shot gun
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If Obama had a son, he be looking like Trayvon Martin.
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huge gathering of homosexuals, barry soetoro aka barack obama is one of the biggest travesties in american history, true americans should be ashamed to see this nwo bag of shit destroying our lives and country
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I had a neighbor that was raised by his mother and 2 sister, the father and son were kinda pussies
Both the father and son remind me a lot of Obama
Obama could be my neighbor
I had a few injuries as has almost anyone that has played contact football, from a conclusion, torn acl, separated shoulder, my younger brother broke his leg freshman year.
I would never ever regret playing football , the lessons an fun times I had playing football I would do it a million lifetimes over
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if obama had a son he would look like true adonis
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Rahm thinks Obama is good!!!!
for this...
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FUCKING LIAR!
I found a Picture of his son in a Football Uniform, highlights of games on Youtube as well
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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/president-obama-had-son-d-think-long-hard-150248874--nfl.html (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/president-obama-had-son-d-think-long-hard-150248874--nfl.html)
President Obama: ‘If I had a son, I’d have to think long and hard before I let him play football’
(http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/znhf.zRMZx.qevkTMCqtvg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnflexperts/d0127obama.jpg)
The long-term impact of repeated collisions on the skull, health and psyche of NFL players has become one of the sport's paramount concerns, with lawsuits and allegations flying. Now, the nation's First Football Fan has weighed in ... and he's expressing some trepidation about the game's future. In a wide-ranging interview on violence with The New Republic, President Obama touched on the culture of sanctioned (and potentially damaging) violence in football:
I'm a big football fan, but I have to tell you if I had a son, I'd have to think long and hard before I let him play football. And I think that those of us who love the sport are going to have to wrestle with the fact that it will probably change gradually to try to reduce some of the violence. In some cases, that may make it a little bit less exciting, but it will be a whole lot better for the players, and those of us who are fans maybe won't have to examine our consciences quite as much.
I tend to be more worried about college players than NFL players in the sense that the NFL players have a union, they're grown men, they can make some of these decisions on their own, and most of them are well-compensated for the violence they do to their bodies. You read some of these stories about college players who undergo some of these same problems with concussions and so forth and then have nothing to fall back on. That's something that I'd like to see the NCAA think about.
Conspiracy theorists are no doubt going to scream that THE PRESIDENT'S ALREADY TAKIN' OUR GUNS AND NOW HE'S COMIN' FOR OUR FOOTBALL TOO!!!!, but make sure you read his word choice closely: Football "will probably change gradually to try to reduce some of the violence," not "we have to change football." Hey, even the president doesn't pick fights with the NFL.
Obama will have a broad, football-rabid pulpit for his views next week. As is tradition, CBS News' Scott Pelley will interview the president before the Super Bowl. It'll be interesting to see if, on football's national holiday, Pelley will ask, or Obama will discuss, an issue that does not sync with the culture of football as it's existed for decades.
fair points... i don't regret playing ball for all those years... but i might if i lose my mind due to the 2 concussions i had
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Pres Obama Pulls the "IF I HAD A SON" card again out of his arse ......
If i had a son, i wouldn't allow him to join any branch of the Military , it is far to dangerous for my kids
how about your daughters president Obama ???
come again? what daughters ??? ???
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bottom line obama is a fraud, manchurian candidate and is destroying america for the NWO
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Be funny if his daughters become porn stars!
That being said why does he keep pulled that line "if I had a son??"
Does he regret having daughters?? Never saids anything about them, wishes he had sons
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Im more troubled by him saying IF I HAD A SON , as if he no longer fucks his wife , or his dick isnt working
its not like he is old and cant have kids anymore
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Take the steroids and gh out of football and it will be perfectly safe.
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Be funny if his daughters become porn stars!That being said why does he keep pulled that line "if I had a son??"
Does he regret having daughters?? Never saids anything about them, wishes he had sons
The chances of that happening are very low...
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Take the steroids and gh out of football and it will be perfectly safe.
i heard that argument on local sports radio today... STRICT drug testing and your linemen will shrink from 330 to 280.
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