Jill Biden praises the ‘integrity’ of the NFL as it deals with the Damar Hamlin aftermath

Jill Biden praised the NFL’s “integrity” Monday as she watched young kids play flag football in Mexico, praising the league as it grappled with the fallout from Damar Hamlin’s injury and its response.

He also thanked his beloved Philadelphia Eagles, who beat the New York Giants in Sunday night’s playoff game.

I am a huge supporter of the NFL. In fact, on the plane here yesterday, I was watching the Eagles beat the Giants,’ he said.

He praised the NFL for “teaching our children the values ​​of respect and integrity.”

The first lady joined local students for an NFL flag football event in Tochito, which promotes gender equality and the empowerment of girls.

The first lady was in Mexico City for President Joe Biden’s ‘Three Amigos’ summit with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

She joined local students for a Tochito NFL flag football event, which promotes gender equality and the empowerment of girls.

While she was at the event, President Biden stayed at his hotel before a formal dinner tonight that he and the first lady will attend. He will also hold a bilateral meeting with the president of Mexico.

The NFL event on Monday was boisterous. Jill Biden cheered on high school students as they did drills, including tire races, ladder drills, dummy blocking and ball toss.

“This really empowers the young women and teaches our children the values ​​of respect and integrity,” she said.

‘I always say that sport is the international language. And you can see how children from countries, children playing with other children from other countries: it’s about unity. And believing in the same values ​​and goals.’

Jill Biden, a Philadelphia native, has been a longtime Eagles fan and football supporter. She attended one of his October games in Philadelphia.

She and President Biden issued a joint statement after Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was injured and said they were praying for him.

Hamlin was released from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center Monday and returned to western New York to finish his recovery after going into cardiac arrest during a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The NFL struggled with a slow response to his injury, taking 90 minutes after it happened to cancel the game.

The league was subsequently heavily criticized by commentators and fans on social media.

Meanwhile, the Eagles beat the Giants 22-16 on Sunday night, rebounding from two straight losses and earning a bye. The Giants, who didn’t play their starters against their former NFC rivals, now head to Minnesota for a wild card game against the Vikings.

Jill Biden poses for a photo with students participating in the Tochito NFL flag football event at the United States Ambassador’s residence in Mexico City, Mexico.

Jill Biden also hosted a conversation on women’s empowerment on Monday.

First Lady Jill Biden and Hope Salazar, wife of US Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar, tour the house to view paintings at the US Ambassador’s residence in Mexico City.

Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been released from the hospital in Cincinnati and is in Buffalo

Jill Biden, who teaches English at a northern Virginia community college, gave school kids some pain on Monday.

“You know I’m a teacher, so I’m wondering: Did you skip school to be here?” she said. ‘Maybe,’ she pointed out when the children looked embarrassed. ‘Okay, thanks for being here.’

The first lady has her own schedule during the three-day trip.

Before Monday’s NFL event, she hosted a conversation on women’s empowerment at the official residence of the United States Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar.

“We have never been silent,” he told the group. But women have been silenced. For many women around the world, simply speaking up is a struggle and they had to fight for a seat at the table. When women are left behind or pushed out, it hurts all of us. But when women get the opportunities they deserve, there’s no limit to what we can do.’

Jill Biden is in Mexico to accompany President Joe Biden on his three-day trip

Jill Biden hugs a woman during an event on women’s empowerment

First Lady Jill Biden listens to Monsignor Salvador Martinez during her visit to the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, where she stopped after arriving in Mexico on Sunday.

On Tuesday, he will meet the wives of the two presidents, Dr. Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller and Mrs. Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, at the National Palace in Mexico City.

Then the trio will tour the Templo Mayor in the center of the city. It was the main temple of the Mexica people in Tenochtitlán and is the site of an ongoing architectural excavation.