We play with pads because in the old days, without pads, dozens of people would die every year playing football, a truly barbaric and warlike game. Europeans don't wear pads because they are not warriors going into battle, they're just playing soccer.
Barbaric? Touch a receiver, and a puny yellow flag gets tossed. After 10 minutes of review, it goes in favor of the pantywaist. Because scoring.
I wasn’t sure if he was joking or not.