Justin Jefferson calls representing Team USA in the 2028 Olympics and winning a gold medal a dream
On May 20, the
permitted NFL players to play flag football at the 2028 Olympics after 32 NFL owners voted with one accord.
, NFL Commissioner, said at the NFL's spring meeting, 'It's an incredible honor for any athlete to represent their country in the Olympics, which is the pinnacle of global sport.
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I know first-hand that the inclusion of flag football in the Olympics had sparked a tremendous amount of excitement among NFL players interested in the chance to compete for their country on the world stage.
We are thrilled that they will now have that chance.' Talking about this very chance,
star wide receiver
went heart-to-heart in the same spring meeting, standing alongside Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Justin Jefferson reacts to the NFL allowing players to participate in the 2028 Olympics
Justin Jefferson thought football wasn't global, but finds it 'pretty cool' now that football is expanding and more global
25-year-old Justin Jefferson shared at the NFL's spring meeting, 'I'm just at a loss for words.
Just to think about the chances of playing in the Olympics and getting a gold medal is a dream. Just reverting back to being a kid and watching the track and field meets, watching basketball win the gold medal.
That's something that, as a kid, I always wanted to be a part of, but football wasn't global. So now that we are expanding the game and we are going more global, it's pretty cool. Just seeing all the different countries being involved.'
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4-time Pro Bowler Justin Jefferson says he's always wanted to compete for his country at the Olympics
Brooke Pryor, Reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN, reported that Justin Jefferson said in the meeting, 'That's the decision, I'll definitely have to weigh in a little bit. It's three years from now, it's three whole seasons that I'm going to have to go through.
Of course, getting older, body is going to be different, but that's definitely always been a dream. It's always been something I always wanted to do, compete for your country versus all of the other countries in the rest of the world.
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I definitely would look forward to it if it came down to it, but that's definitely something to ask myself and see what's right.'
On May 21, Michael David Smith, Managing Editor, Pro Football Talk, reported that Justin Jefferson doesn't know if he'll be chosen three years from now. But he is among the many players expressing interest in being among the 10 chosen for Team USA in 2028 Olympics.
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