Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren spoke by phone with President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning, a day after the White House reached out to set up the call. Both sides have since characterized the conversation as “productive.”
But that doesn’t mean the circumstances surrounding the league’s postponement of fall sports have dramatically changed.
“I think it was very productive about getting (the) Big Ten playing again and immediately,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday. “Let’s see what happens. He’s a great guy. It’s a great conference, tremendous teams. We’re pushing very hard. … I think they want to play, and the fans want to see it, and the players have a lot at stake, including possibly playing in the NFL. You have a lot of great players in that conference. Continue reading.