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El-Sayed Criticizes Football Ethics, Safety in Resurfaced Audio

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized football’s ethics and safety in a resurfaced audio clip.
He asked if football can be ethical or safe because of CTE risks and toxic masculinity.
He said rising ticket prices separate wealthy fans, undermining football’s unifying purpose.
He noted that stadiums are taxpayer-subsidized while ticket prices keep climbing.
In October 2021 he wrote that toxic masculinity pervades America’s most popular sport.

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U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed criticized football’s ethics and safety in a resurfaced audio clip.
He asked if football can be ethical or safe because of CTE risks and toxic masculinity.
He said rising ticket prices separate wealthy fans, undermining football’s unifying purpose.
He noted that stadiums are taxpayer-subsidized while ticket prices keep climbing.
In October 2021 he wrote that toxic masculinity pervades America’s most popular sport.