Trump wants NFL to ditch 'ridiculous' kickoff rule

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President-elect Donald Trump made clear one thing he was no fan of during his re-election campaign – the NFL’s new kickoff rule.

Trump reiterated that point again right after he praised San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa following the star player’s sack celebration that appeared to be an homage to the former president.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 in Mint Hill, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

"The NFL should get rid of the ridiculous new Kickoff Rule!" Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

It was not the first time Trump had been critical of the rule. He mentioned it as a point of contention when he appeared on the "Let’s Go!" podcast with sportscaster Jim Gray and former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.

"I will tell you, I watch football now, and I see that kickoff, and it looks weird to me," Trump said before Election Day. "That thing looks weird, coach. I hope you like it but I think it hurts the game. I think when you have something good, you don’t change it.

"And, I don’t see why it’s safer. Why is it safer? They’re still crashing. … I looked at that a few weeks ago for the first time and I said, what the hell are they doing to football?"

The president-elect mentioned the rule again when he interviewed with OutKick’s Clay Travis during the Alabama-Georgia college football game.

Minnesota Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders players line up for the kickoff in the second half of the preseason game at U.S. Bank Stadium on Aug.