Jim Harbaugh: If Obama doesn't want his child to play football, that's less competition for my son. nfl.com/news/story/0ap…
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NFL: AroundTheLeague (@NFL_ATL) January 28, 2013San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh caused a stir today in reaction to President Obama’s declaration that he might not allow a son to play football. Clearly it was a joke, and it’s not like we should expect a professional football coach to agree that football is bad for kids. However, people on Twitter are often totally immune to logic and incapable of taking a joke, particularly when President Obama is involved, so naturally Harbaugh’s joke generated overwrought condemnation from the Left.
@NFL_ATL WHAT A DICK—
Brad Le (@DunBH8tin) January 28, 2013
@NFL_ATL Must be a Repub. what an ass.—
Zane21 (@ZANETWENTYONE) January 28, 2013
@NFL_ATL Jim doesn't disappoint, well maybe if you work for Fox Sports.—
Ian Dougherty (@N7IanDougherty) January 28, 2013
Of course, normal people thought it was funny. Heck, even the media thought it was funny.
“@espn_nfc Jim Harbaugh has media laughing by saying absence of an Obama son playing fb means less competition for his own son.” @Mrs_Megs—
Dirk Hense (@Dirk_Hense) January 29, 2013
Oh this is classic! Asked about Obama's comments football being unsafe, Jim Harbaugh says that's less competition for his son Jack.—
Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 28, 2013
Line of day at #SB47: Jim Harbaugh says Obama stand on football gives his 4-month-old "one less kid to compete against."—
Paul Newberry (@pnewberry1963) January 28, 2013
#harbaugh is basically saying that no one gives a damn what #obama thinks & his son is playing football. POTUS needs to stop hating. #49ers—
Sean Love (@seanlamontlove) January 28, 2013
Jim Harbaugh is a very funny guy. I love his response to Obama's comment—
Karen Wallace (@KarenWallace13) January 28, 2013
Jim Harbaugh just ROASTED Obama.. unreal!! #Niners #JimHarbaugh4President #NinersFTW—
Nick D'Antonio (@NickDeez22) January 28, 2013
@espn_nfcwest i love harbaugh. perhaps obama can worry about the deficit or north koreas missle launch.—
Ricky Worthey (@RWJagster) January 28, 2013
I'm crying, on the floor, LMFAO
Harbaugh's answer to Q re: Obama's comments re Football #49ERS—
Mark H. (@TheBigFella1911) January 28, 2013
The other coach in the Super Bowl, Harbaugh’s brother John, also disagreed with the president.
#Ravens coach John Harbaugh says he disagrees with Obama about football; calls it a "great game" that "will be around for a long time."—
Paul Newberry (@pnewberry1963) January 28, 2013
John Harbaugh just shot down President Obama's recent comments on Football at his Presser…Damn… #EnemiesList #tcot—
(@Afterseven) January 28, 2013
John Harbaugh – 1
Obama – 0—
(@SeanLDurham) January 28, 2013
Nice work by the Harbaugh brothers reacting to a question that probably shouldn’t have been asked anyway — we’ve seen enough hand-wringing about Obama’s hypothetical son to last a lifetime. There’s plenty of room for debate about how to make the game safer — but can’t we just enjoy the Super Bowl for a week?
