Dutch speedskating coach: American football sucks

Dutch speedskating coach Jillert Anema thinks he knows what’s holding American speedskaters back in Sochi: football.

“You have a lot of attention on a foolish sport like American football and you waste a lot of talent, athletic talent, on a sport that is meant to kill each other, to injure each other,” Anema said in a television interview. “You waste a lot of time, good talent on a sport that sucks.”

What do you think, Twitter? Believe it or not, opinion is mixed.

Apparently the #Netherlands coach always got picked last in PE,listen to him take a shot at US Football at http://t.co/kaRm2xCpr9 #Olympics

— Tim Finnigan (@TimFinnigan12) February 20, 2014

Ridiculous Netherlands skating coach calls US Football foolish sport. Meanwhile he's n a race who's gear is panties tights & iceskates #fail

— NC Zero (@NC_Zero) February 20, 2014

Netherlands speed skating coach says Americans wasting time on "foolish football"….let's compare revenue and global popularity.

— Andy Studebaker (@studie32) February 20, 2014

Difficult to argue against Netherlands Olympic coach's "explosive" comments that most of USA top athletes play football not Olympic sports.

— Mr. Met & Me (@Mets_vs_Yanks) February 20, 2014

sorry i agree w/dutch coach football is great but TOO much money and talent in the sport!!

— Joe Capone (@joeacapone) February 20, 2014

@JoeSquawk @BeckyQuick I have to agree with Netherlands coach. Football is mostly a bunch of low intelligence goons bashing heads.

— DanME (@DanME) February 20, 2014

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We see what you did there.