Trump Just Hired Patriots Coach Bill Belichick For Huge New Job And Some Are NOT Happy About It!
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President Donald Trump has his eyes on Patriots Coach Bill Belichick, Herschel Walker, and a handful of other notables popular in the sports realm to be hired for an important task. Belichick and the others will join Trump in working on improving a program that was created by former President Barack Obama and turning it into something that’s finally successful. Obama’s program was called the Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. Trump has renamed it into the Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition which will place a bit more influence on the sports aspect and help get more kids be active in sports programs.
It’s reported that participation in youth sports has declined, which could be a result of people being addicted to smartphones. The President would like to increase the number of young people joining sports teams and clubs to help America be more healthy and active. The big difference in Obama’s program was that they tried to focus on nutrition with Michelle Obama implementing a school lunch program that turned into an epic fail. Her lunch program was so bad that kids wouldn’t eat the food and they posted photographs of the horrible food they were served. Since Obama’s program effectively failed, it’s now up to Trump’s new team to make an attempt at increased youth sports and better nutrition.
The NY Daily News reported more on the program and also mentions the relationship had by Trump and Walker: “Yankees legend Mariano Rivera, Patriots coach Bill Belichick, golfer Natalie Gulbis, Olympic beach volleyball star Misty May-Treanor, Herschel Walker, and Dr. Oz will be appointed to President Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, according to Axios.
Formerly known as the Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition while President Obama was in office, Trump’s cabinet of jocks will reportedly be tasked with getting more kids involved in sports. Under Obama, the group promoted improving nutrition alongside Michelle Obama’s school lunch initiative.
According to Axios, the idea behind shifting the focus comes as participation in youth sports is on the decline.
Last year, the Sports and Fitness Industry Association and the Aspen Institute found that athletic participation among kids between the ages of 6 and 12 is down almost eight percent in the last decade.
Trump, who has taken on the NFL over anthem protests and emerged as a central figure in both Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid’s collusion grievances against the league, according to a Yahoo Sports report, has shown a more positive interest in athletics recently. This week, he signed a proclamation designating this month “National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.”
Earlier this week, it was also reported that Trump spent a long time on the phone with Belichick. The two remain friends, while Trump has also remained tight with Walker, who played for him with the New York/New Jersey Generals in the USFL before Trump destroyed that league.
Trump and Walker share the same politics. Last year, the former Heisman Trophy winner told TMZ he, like Trump, did not support NFL anthem demonstrations.
“If you got to protest, protest off the job…” Walker said. “Where was everyone before the season started? I didn’t see anyone protesting in front of the White House, protesting in front of Congress or protesting in front of police officers. Why did we wait until football season started to start this again?
“If you got to be behind it, you got to be behind it all the way.”
The list of people getting involved and their various experience in athletics, leadership, and life should be a great combination that leads to success. Trump wants this to go well, so he will make adjustments if needed to ensure the smooth transition and success of the program.
President Trump has been criticized for trying to undo things that Obama had set in place. This might seem exactly like that as Trump has changed the name of the program to be slightly different. While it’s quite humorous, the program does have some simple changes, particularly in the focus towards sports and athletics, and perhaps less focus on nutrition.
Michelle Obama’s lunch program was a good idea, but it very poorly executed. The children in schools could barely tolerate the food and they posted the pathetic pictures. It would be something like 2 nuggets and a few carrots for a growing eighth grader and that was supposed to be healthy, but it ended up being unedible.
Do you think President Trump and his new athletic team will make an impact on the youth? Will American kids begin joining more sports teams and clubs?
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