2016 American Football Highlights - Army 21, Navy 17
He just couldnt help himself.
The President-elect of the United States took a soft swipe at the quality of the football game he was watching in Baltimore on Saturday between two branches of the armed forces.
During the annual Army-Navy game during which he was loudly cheered by the cadets in the stands Donald Trump was interviewed by CBS Sports Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson. In Trump parlance, he attempted to tell it like it is. In this case, that meant saying the Black Knights and Midshipmen football players werent the best hes seen.
I just love the armed forces, love the folks. The spirit is so incredible. I mean, I dont know if its necessarily the best football, but its very good, said Trump, a majority owner in the short-lived United States Football League. But boy do they have spirit. More than anybody, its beautiful.
The internet buzzed about the unprovoked backhanded compliment. Like just about anything else Trump-related, sides were drawn.
Both football and Trump fans came to his defense, saying the matchup of No. 25 Navy and the Black Knights, which featured little passing and frequent turnovers, was not up to snuff.
Oh, by the way, Army (7-5) ended a 14-year run of frustration against navy (9-4), using an overpowering running game and opportunistic defense to carve out a hard-fought 21-17 victory.
Source: http://nypost.com/2016/12/10/was-trumps-swipe-at-army-navy-football-mean-or-fair/
