Jalen Hurts had the unique opportunity to spend a few hours on the golf course with former President Barack Obama earlier this week. He just didn’t actually play golf. True story.
The NFL star revealed that odd tidbit on Wednesday when asked about the experience he still referred to as “a blessing.” So why couldn’t this celebrity golfer tee it up? Turns out, it has to do with a clause in his contract.
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“To see him out there enjoying himself and talking a little trash, that was cool,” Hurts said. “I told him he didn’t want these problems just yet. I can’t golf right now. By contract, I can’t golf. His day will come.”
Wow. That really, um, hurts.
Jalen Hurts says he did not actually golf yesterday with former President Obama, Saquon Barkley, and Jeff Lurie. Jalen hung with the group the whole time. He says it’s in his contract that he can’t golf.
Saquon says it was one of the coolest experiences of his life pic.twitter.com/OJGFpG3wKQ
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) October 30, 2024
Hurts signed a five-year, $255 MILLION contract in 2023, which is the opposite of brutal. And the only reason why we’re not ripping his agent for allowing the non-golf clause to get in there. But suddenly, all that money doesn’t seem as great if you can’t play golf for FIVE YEARS. (It’s possible/likely this is only in effect during football season, but still, pretty brutal.)
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Hurts joined teammate Saquon Barkley and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie in the foursome on Monday. Which is kind of weird considering Lurie is the man behind the no-golf clause.
How about this foursome!
Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts, and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie spent the Birds off day golfing with…
Former President Barack Obama pic.twitter.com/tF0tAy2ELq— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) October 29, 2024
“I was told not to golf by Mr. Lurie,” said Hurts over the summer, adding that he had picked up tennis instead, according to the Delaware News Journal. “(It’s a) funny story, I’ll tell you another day.”
That doesn’t sound too funny to us, Jalen!
Anyway, it’s not like Hurts missed out on playing a great golf course or anything. LOL JK! They were playing freaking Merion, which is No. 6 on Golf Digest’s list of American’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses. Again, brutal.
But that’s why the Eagles pay Jalen the big bucks. To play football—and not play golf. Wild stuff.
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