Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley confessed that he was "shocked" to hear his name come out of President Donald Trump's mouth last week.
Sports reporter Zach Berman pointed to a Trump flub on X after the president announced the NFL player was part of his Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition.
"He had been asked a few months ago — and told the president it wasn’t something he was prepared to take on," said Berman.
ESPN reported Monday that Barkley said after practice, "A couple months ago, it was brought to my team about the council. So I'm not really too familiar with it. I felt like I am going to be super busy, so me and my family thought it would probably be of best interest to not accept that.
"I was definitely a little shocked when my name was mentioned."
Trump signed an executive order last week creating the council that would advise Trump on physical fitness goals for American youth. Trump was then ridiculed for the effort, given his own health struggles.