Donald Trump's long, stormy and unrequited romance with the NFL

[DonViejo]

As owner of the New Jersey Generals of the United States Football League, Donald Trump, right, went on a spending spree that including the 1985 signing of quarterback Doug Flutie, with jersey, and drew the ire of NFL owners. (Marty Lederhandler/Associated Press)

By Will Hobson September 23 at 5:09 PM

President Trump’s criticism of NFL players and the league itself at a political rally Friday evening, which he followed up with a series of tweets Saturday, marked the latest entry in his long-running dalliance with the NFL, which, in some ways, is like a super-elite country club whose membership Trump has never been able to attain.

In 1983, when the going rate for an NFL team was about $80 million, Trump spent $6 million to buy the New Jersey Generals of the rival U.S. Football League, which played its seasons in the spring.

In interviews after the real estate magnate announced his acquisition at a news conference in the atrium of Trump Tower, Trump said he decided to buy into the rival league because he wanted a challenge.

“I could’ve bought an NFL team if I wanted to. .?.?. But I’d rather create something from scratch,” Trump said. “I feel sorry for the poor guy who is going to buy the Dallas Cowboys. It’s a no-win situation for him, because if he wins, well, so what, they’ve won through the years, and if he loses .?.?. he’ll be known to the world as a loser.”

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[samnsara]

1. trumps burning all his social bridges...now hes stuck

..with only deplorables who cant afford any of his shit and are a lot less fun than the Hollywood elite parties hes used to going to...and expected invites to. Now hes stuck in a stuffy office, followed everywhere, sits alone, told what to do and not to do on a daily basis and watches even fired Spicy have fun at the Emmys. Trumps pulling at the bit to get back into that scene again..so of course everything is sour grapes. Hes stuck inside watching thru the window as everyone else gets to go out and play ball. NOT FUN! He'll blow soon.

[Gothmog]

2. Trump's NFL experience was a complete failure

Trump was a complete failure in the his NFL experience