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Punting on Politics

Donald Trump has publicly courted Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger for endorsements to validate his tough-guy persona, but athletes are being advised to steer clear of the political arena with these two candidates

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At a rally in Richmond, Virginia earlier this month, Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters, “Our country needs to see winners. We don’t see winners anymore.” With that, he launched a public courting for two Super Bowl champions to speak on his behalf at the Republican National Convention in July: Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger.