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NFL legend Brett Favre talks decision to support Trump, cites trans athletes in girls' sports
Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre was one of the loudest supporters of President Donald Trump during his 2024 reelection campaign from the world of sports.The Packers legend spoke at one of Trumps rallies in Green Bay, Wisconsin, before the election took place. Trump eventually defeated then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the general election, carrying Wisconsin on to the win.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFavre said in a recent interview with sports personality Sage Steele that he took a "common sense" approach when it came to his decision to support Trump.I thought about the rally in Green Bay when he asked if I would come talk. There were those that said, You know, people throw daggers at you anyway, theyre really gonna throw daggers at you. So, I thought about it. I weighed the pros and cons. I really thought I dont know if Im going to influence it at this point," he said. "Theres been a hard line drawn in the sand and youre either on one side or the other. I thought about if you persuade five voters, and who knows, it may be a five-vote difference. Then, I would be beside myself if I didnt take advantage of that."It wasnt my cup of tea. Im not a public speaker. Im certainly not a political public speaker. But it was an honor that I was asked. And, do I agree with everything President Trump says or does? No. Does he agree with everything that I do? No. Nor with anyone on the other side. But from a common sense perspective, do you really think boys should compete in girls sports and thats fair? No. The illegal (immigration), the crime, the border, the things because of it how can you think thats OK? Im all for doing the right thing for the people, but we have to protect our own first."EAGLES' NOTORIOUS TUSH PUSH SET TO RETURN IN NFL SEASON OPENER AFTER SURVIVING BAN VOTEHe said he also wondered whether supporters on the left thought about whether the countrys direction was really something they wanted to further support. He said he couldnt be one of those supporters who rested on his laurels, hoping things would get better."Some of the things that youre, on the left, are saying is normal, do ever not look in the mirror when no one is looking and its just you and you go, Are we out of our damn mind?" he said. "So, I felt like the conservative crowd in general sits on our hands, and I think at times I was like you just expect people to do the right thing and to make common sense decisions."So, you sit on your hands and you expect that and it doesnt happen and it continues to get worse. And the left has no problem talking. They dont shut up, and they blame it all on everyone else. And Im thinking, you know, like, if we dont start standing up and defending ourselves, not that we should have to, it is what it is, if we dont start taking a stand, were gonna get dominated."Favre said he had no plans to run for office but wasnt going to tone his voice down either."I would like to run off into the sunset and enjoy life, but we gotta fight. Id love to sugarcoat it but they aint going away," he said.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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