September 03, 2022
Eminem has expressed an interest in playing in the NFL, telling his beloved Detroit Lions that he’d happily trade in his microphone for a pair of cleats.
The legendary rapper stopped by his hometown team’s training camp during the taping of the season finale of HBO’s Hard Knocks, which shined a spotlight on the team’s second year under head coach Dan Campbell.
On Thursday (September 1), the Lions shared a clip of Em’s visit on Twitter, which sees him tell the team he would relish the opportunity for a spot on the roster.
“I said I’m here for whatever position,” Eminem tells Denaun Porter while standing on the sidelines of the team’s practice. “I’m here. Any of ‘em. All of ’em.”
Eminem then walks onto the field to speak to the team, informing them that he’ll “lace up whenever” and “go to every game.”
He continued: “I’ll stand on the sideline and if you guys need to put me in, put me in. Any position, I’m good. Actually, any position, I’m great.”
We'll keep you in mind, @eminem
Catch the season finale of #HardKnocks on Sept. 6 on @hbomax!
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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) September 1, 2022