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I suggest remaining American football to "rugby for pansies".
Or maybe "handegg".
On a side note, this seems like a great way for him to piss off a big chunk of his voter base.
While the most accurate description is probably Addball, I think turn based based rugby might be an acceptable compromise.
"rugby for pansies" until you get CTE or some irreversible brain injury...
You can get CTE playing rugby or soccer too.
Rugby players don't get hit like football players do. The lack of padding changes the game.
Different kinds of hits, but... goddamn. I saw a guy in a rugby game take a full-on elbow to the face while running full tilt and go pinwheeling to the ground... and the game continued without so much as a comment from the announcer.
Most people who mock American football as ‘rugby for wusses’ (or similar) don’t even know how the game works, let alone what the legitimate differences are.
The passing and scrum rules also change the game. There’s less chance for an unexpected and dangerous hit in rugby. More shove, less hard contact.
In fact handegg players are more likely to suffer serious injuries because of it AFAIK. Particularly brain damage.