Game on! 🏈 As flag football gears up for its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games, NFL big names are lining up to represent Team USA. But hold up—veteran flag football quarterback Darrell Doucette isn't about to let them snag the spotlight without a fight!
\"I think it's disrespectful that they just automatically assume that they're able to just join the Olympic team because of the person that they are,\" Doucette said, throwing a proverbial flag on the play. \"They didn't help grow this game to get to the Olympics. Give the guys who helped this game get to where it's at their respect.\" 💯
Doucette, 35, isn't just talking the talk. He led the USA to gold at the 2022 World Games and was named Most Valuable Player after powering the team to victory at the 2023 Americas Continental Flag Football Championship. 🥇🔥
Meanwhile, NFL stars like Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, and Tyreek Hill are expressing their Olympic aspirations. The NFL even posted, \"It's our turn to light up the LA28 Olympic Games,\" featuring Hurts as a global ambassador for the sport. But Doucette believes the Olympics should honor those who've been in the flag football trenches all along.
\"We just don't think they're going to be able to walk on the field and make the Olympic team because of the name, right?\" Doucette challenged. \"They still have to go out there and compete.\" 🎯
It's shaping up to be an epic showdown between the flag football faithful and NFL superstars. Who will earn their spot on Team USA? One thing's for sure—Doucette and his crew aren't backing down! 💪🇺🇸
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Flag football QB expects to compete with NFL players for Olympic spots
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