Usain Bolt Says He Has Declined Offers to Play Wide Receiver in NFL

September 23, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world with nine career Olympic gold medals, but he previously declined the opportunity to add NFL wide receiver to his long list of accomplishments.
During an interview on The Dan Patrick Show (via Seth Rubinroit of NBC Sports), Bolt said NFL teams have contacted him about possibly playing wide receiver but that he declined the offers.
"I've never really thought about going," Bolt said, "but I've gotten offers, and people have asked me."
Bolt did not specify which NFL teams made contact with him about playing in the league. He did say one element of the sport he doesn't like is the hard hits players take.
"I used to watch [football] when I was younger, and the hits that the guys used to take. ... I know that it is not as bad now, but the hits that the guys would take kind of turned me off," Bolt said.
There is some precedent for an Olympic champion at least getting a tryout in the NFL. American Justin Gatlin took part in roo...

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