Ex-NFL star says Trump roasted him over pregame pitch

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Former NFL Pro Bowl offensive lineman Taylor Lewan revealed on the latest episode of his podcast with Will Compton that President Donald Trump roasted him over his pitch attempt.

Lewan was widely mocked on social media after the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at Busch Stadium before a St. Louis Cardinals game last week went awry.

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President Donald Trump attends UFC 316 at the Prudential Center on June 7, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Images)

Lewan and Compton said they briefly ran into Trump at UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey, over the weekend. Compton said he shook hands with the president while the commander in chief walked past him and eventually roasted him.

"I got, ‘Oh, Mr. President, remember the podcast?'" Lewan said on "Bussin’ with the Boys." "He goes, ‘Remember that throw?’ And kept going. D.J.T. looked at me, scoffed. He goes, ’You call yourself an American? I thought you were a big, strong man? Looks like you’re a little boy. Looks like you’re a little boy who can’t throw a ball.'

"And then he went like this. Figuratively, my chest right here, ‘You’re not good enough.’ And he walked away. Yeah, that’s what my life is now, boys. OK? So, while you guys lay your heads on your pillows at night. Remember, at least you’re not me, OK, because I’m in hell and there’s only one thing I can do – pick up a ball and start throwing."

Will Compton and Taylor Lewan of "Bussin’ With The Boys" stand on the sideline during the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Colorado Buffaloes game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 7, 2024. (Dylan Widger-Imagn Images)

Lewan said