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Tyreek Hill enjoyed seeing Chiefs coach Dave Toub issue a brutal putdown to Donald Trump over the NFL's controversial kickoff rule.
The president has been a fierce critic of the league's dynamic kickoff ever since it was given the green light before the start of last season.
Trump doubled down on his opposition to the 'terrible' rule during his recent appearance on the Pat McAfee show.
'I think it's so terrible. I think it's so demeaning, and I think it hurts the game. It hurts the pageantry,' the president said on ESPN.
'I've told that to (NFL Commissioner) Roger Goodell, and I don't think it's any safer. I mean, you still have guys crashing into each other.'
Earlier this week, however, Super Bowl-winning coach Toub ripped into the president. 'He doesn't even know what he's looking at,' the Chiefs special teams coordinator said.
Chiefs coach Dave Toub hit back at Donald Trump's criticism of the NFL's new kickoff rules
'F***ing animal I love it,' was Tyreek Hill's verdict on Toub's brutal putdown of the president
'He has no idea what's going on with the kickoff rule. So take that for what it's worth. And I hope he hears it.'
The clip of Toub's press conference went viral and former Kansas City wide receiver Hill was among those to enjoy his comments. 'F***ing animal I love it,' was Hill's verdict.
The controversial NFL star, 31, played under Toub and won Super Bowl LIV with the Kansas City Chiefs before joining the Miami Dolphins. He suffered a season-ending knee injury in September.
The NFL introduced the new 'dynamic' kickoff for the 2024 season in a bid to reduce the number of high-speed collisions amid an 'unacceptable injury rate'.
The change was also designed to incentivize teams to run the ball back - rather than call a fair catch.
Under the new regulations, players from the kicking team now line up on the opposition 40-yard line - rather than behind the kicker.
They cannot move until the ball hits the ground or a player in the landing zone or the end zone. The designated landing zone sits between the receiving team's goal line and its 20-yard line. Any kick that lands inside this area must be returned.
'I HATE WATCHING THE NFL’S NEW KICK OFF RULE,' Trump wrote on Truth Social recently.
The controversial NFL star, 31, played under Toub and won Super Bowl LIV with the Chiefs
The NFL introduced the new rule in a bid to reduce the number of high-speed collisions
'IT’S RIDICULOUS — TAKES THE PAGEANTRY AND GLAMOUR AWAY FROM THE GAME, AND DOES NOTHING FOR SAFETY. THEY SHOULD CHANGE BACK TO WHAT IT USED TO BE.
Interestingly, according to data compiled by The Athletic, the concussion rate per 100 kickoffs climbed to 1.18 over the first seven weeks of this season, up from 0.09 in the same timeframe last season.
For kickoffs that are returned, the rate has climbed to 1.48 per 100 over the first seven weeks. Last season, it was 0.29 per 100.
What is missing from the data, however, is how many concussions per 100 kickoffs occurred prior to the introduction of the 'dynamic kickoff'.
Statistics from the NFL published in February showed that the concussion rate on kickoffs in 2024 was down 43 percent compared to the rate from 2021-2023.
