Jaxon Dart faces more backlash for introducing Trump than NFL players face for violent crimes

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In the NFL, introducing President Donald Trump is apparently where players and the sports media draw the line.

Last Friday, New York Giants quarterback Jaxon Dart welcomed Trump to the stage before a speech in Suffern, New York. The moment drew national headlines. ESPN’s "First Take" made it a lead topic on Monday, and Dart’s teammate, Abdul Carter, publicly criticized him on social media for it.

Mind you, Dart didn’t endorse a policy, campaign or political movement. He introduced the sitting president of the United States during a visit to the city where he plays football.

Still, the backlash was immediate. The hypocrisy was evident.

NFL quarterback Jaxson Dart hugs President Donald Trump during a Fighting For American Workers event in Suffern, N.Y., on May 22, 2026. (Ryan Murphy/AP)

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The sports media does not react this passionately when NFL players commit actual violent crimes. Teammates don’t publicly condemn each other when one is accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women. They don’t create media firestorms when a player beats his wife or girlfriend, which happens often.

NFL locker rooms are filled with players accused or convicted of serious offenses, and teammates almost always rally around them.

"In the NFL no one Tweets if you beat a woman, but don’t you DARE speak at an event when you’re invited by the president of the United States," OutKick founder Clay Travis wrote on X over the weekend.

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