'I don't know how you avoid it. I think working like hell on the helmets and the concussion protocols, that all makes a lot of sense. But it is dangerous, and you've got to just acknowledge it,' Biden said.
, Biden said he spoke "at length" with Hamlin's parents. The president was in Cincinnati to discuss the nearby Brent Spence Bridge project.
When asked if the NFL is becoming too dangerous, Biden touted recent efforts to make the sport safer but indicated that there is only so much that can be done: "You've got guys that are 6-foot-8, 340 pounds running a 4.8 40, hit somebody with that kind of force — now that's not what happened here. I don't know how you avoid it. I think working like hell on the helmets and the concussion protocols, that all makes a lot of sense. But it is dangerous, and you've got to just acknowledge it."
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had acknowledged Hamlin's condition Tuesday, saying that the president was aware of the "horrific" story and expressing hope for Hamlin's recovery while declining to speculate on "hypotheticals" when it came to player safety.Hamlin remains in critical condition in the ICU at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
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