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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months ago

Rename football in America, Trump says, because soccer owns that title

www.usatoday.com

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Rename football in America, Trump says, because soccer owns that title

www.usatoday.com

return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 3 months ago
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The US should 'come up with another name' for football because that term belongs to soccer, Trump says at World Cup draw, renewing historic debate.
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    Wow, that FIFA bribe worked fast.

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    Somebody give the douche a socialism peace prize and watch him give up capitalism.

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      He’s already having the government buy parts of companies…

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    First he came for the Gulf of Mexico, and I did not cry out, because I was not Mexico. Then he came for the Department of Defense, and I did not cry out, because I did not need defense. Then he came for the football, and … HOLY SHIT that’s a lot of angry football fans!

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    Bizarre behavior but sure why not. It’s probably a step towards metric I suppose…

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      NFL denied him having a team. He bought a USFL team, forced them to compete directly with the NFL and collapsed the league. Its an old vendetta

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    To be fair, if this results in football changing to hand egg this will be the first Trump policy I would get behind. It would just be so funny… oh god, this is how people become MAGA trolls… Am I turning?! Oh no…

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    Wow, he said something sensible for the first time.

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    Actually, rename soccer in USA and call it with its right name, football.

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    …Gridiron football as opposed to association football? Do people not know the difference and confuse them? Or just him?

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    CTE Ball?

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    Maybe they can call it “Footsie Ball”. Do you think people would like that? Or “Padded Rugby”.

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      Just call “american football” for what it is: sissy rugby

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    Good thing he got that peace medal cause now we know why this is a thing.

    I wonder if it came with a monetary prize as well.

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