At Army-Navy Game, Trump Talks New Pro Sports Option

At Army-Navy Game, Trump Talks New Pro Sports Option
President Donald Trump throws the coin before the start of the Army-Navy college football game in Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
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PHILADELPHIA—During his appearance at the annual Army-Navy football game, President Donald Trump talked to the players about an administration policy change that clears the way for athletes at the nation’s military academies to play professional sports after they graduate and delay their active-duty service.

To cheers in each locker room before the 120th playing of the game, he said he was giving those athletes with pro potential the chance “to make a fortune and after you’re all finished with your professional career, you‘ll go and you’ll serve and everybody’s thrilled.”