Ryan Glasspiegel
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1) Earlier today, Outkick founder Clay Travis reported exclusive details on President Donald Trump’s call with Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren about bringing football season back as soon as possible this Fall, and the offered assistance of federal resources to grease the wheels.
2) President Trump tweeted:
Had a very productive conversation with Kevin Warren, Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, about immediately starting up Big Ten football. Would be good (great!) for everyone – Players, Fans, Country. On the one yard line!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2020
3) The Big Ten issued the following statement:
A White House representative reached out to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren on Monday to facilitate a phone call between President Donald Trump and Commissioner Warren. On Tuesday, Commissioner Warren and the President had a productive conversation.
The Big Ten Conference and its Return to Competition Task Force, on behalf of the Big Ten Council of Presidents & Chancellors (COP/C), are exhausting every resource to help student-athletes get back to playing the sports they love, at the appropriate time, in the safest and healthiest way possible.
4) Bottom Line: The onus is now off Kevin Warren and on the Big Ten presidents and chancellors, a collection taxpayer-paid one-percenters whose 11-3 vote is finally public after weeks of dragging their feet and inconsistent public messages. The Big Ten does not confirm President Trump’s assertion that return to play is on the “one yard line” but they also didn’t dispute that message, which speaks volumes.
5) Stay tuned!
I expected the statement to be more like “Earlier today our esteemed commissioner Kevin Warren had a phone conversation with our suspected White Nationalist President who is intent on dividing our country and fostering a culture of hatred and mistrust. Fortunately Commissioner Warren was not harmed during the conversation, and we encourage all of you to continue staying in your homes, wearing your masks, and to please vote Democrat in November”.
About a Year Ago, I woke up and had no idea what the next 12 months would bring:
Clay Travis and Donald Trump asking Big10 To Play Football. And offering data, support and more to get it done.
America!!
Only in America. Bravo Outkick 👏🏻
I don’t know what is more hilarious.
Donald Trump getting credit should the Big10 play this fall or “White supremacist” Donald Trump winning re-election largely because he managed to garner 2x-3x of the black vote than the GOP nominee has gotten in decades.
Both of these scenarios look distinctly possible.
This is great after Biden inexplicably ran the commercials stating POTUS stopped college football in PA, MI and WI. How ridiculous – and how stupid do they think voters in these states are??? Amazing.