In the USA, the NFL is the king of sports programming. Not only do they post excellent viewership, but they are consistently in the headlines.
The NFL’s champion will even receive an invitation to the United States President’s home after their victory. The White House is the center of America’s politics.
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The Official X (formerly Twitter) account of the US White House recently made an interesting post on Friday night. In that post, the White House highlighted the NFL’s most brutal hits.
The NFL hit montage included AC/DC’s hit song “Thunderstruck” with each hit being highlighted by a military strike operation, explosion-type footage.
The White House posted without very much context, other than just highlighting brutal hits. These hits included ones by NFL legends Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and Troy Polamalu.
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President Donald Trump has been previously critical of the NFL’s approach to making the game safer. On multiple occasions, he has called for more brutal hits and undoing the new dynamic kickoff.
Apr 28, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; Philadelphia Eaglesí head coach Nick Sirianni, left, and offensive tackle Lane Johnson stand next to President Donald Trump as he honors the Super Bowl LIX champion Philadelphia Eagles at The White House in Washington D.C., on April 28, 2025. Mandatory Credit: Josh Morgan-USA TODAY via Imagn Images
This post does come after the Homeland Security page posted military operation footage of strikes from their controversial bombings in Iran.
Could this be a subtle urge for football to go back to a more violent nature of football hits? Or was it simply a White House intern, maybe bored?
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