Tyreek Hill praises Chiefs coach as a ‘damn animal’ after disagreeing with Trump over NFL kickoff rule
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Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub reacted to the president Thursday donald trump Criticism of the NFL’s new kickoff rule as the team prepares for its game against the Indianapolis Colts this weekend.
Trump has been vocal that he doesn’t like the NFL’s kickoff rules, which were made permanent this year. The most recent criticism came when he appeared on “The Pat McAfee Show” last week, calling it “terrible.”
Tyreek Hill listens to Kansas City Chiefs special teams coordinator Dave Toub during pregame warmups against the Cincinnati Bengals at Arrowhead Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
“He doesn’t even know what he’s looking at,” Toub said this week when reporters asked him about it. “He has no idea what’s going on with the kickoff rule. Take it for what it’s worth. And I hope he listens to it.”
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The clip began to go viral on social media and caught the attention of Tyreek Hill, who “loves it.”[d]”what he saw.
“Damn animal, I love it,” Hill posted on X on Friday.
Toub has been with the Chiefs as special teams coordinator since 2013, and became associate head coach in 2018. Hill suited up for the Chiefs from being drafted in 2016 through the 2021 season. He was a returner for the Chiefs early in his career before establishing himself as one of the best wide receivers in the game.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump attends a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Jets in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on October 20, 2024. (Evan Vucci-Pool/Getty Images)
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Trump was on the ESPN show for a Veterans Day special and had more criticism of the rules.
“I think it’s so terrible. I think it’s so degrading, and I think it hurts the game. It hurts the show,” Trump said. “I told (NFL Commissioner) Roger Goodell, and I don’t think it’s any safer. I mean, there are still guys crashing into each other.”
In September, the president called the dynamic kickoff rule “sissy football.”
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Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit praised the new rule during “Thursday Night Football” this week after the Buffalo Bills’ Ray Davis ran a 97-yard kick for a score. The NFL has said the dynamic kickoff system is safer and has produced more kickoff returns.
News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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