TBH, we're far better at reducing executive function and impulse control simply by widespread drug usage, pornography usage and (IMHO) highly rewarding, low-attention media, esp social meda, youtube, and video games. All of those are FAR more widespread than playing football, and in aggregate, are far more likely to render one subservient.
I don't see that it said the same thing. This is an opportunity to practice the site guideline that asks you to respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, instead of a weaker one that's more easily dismissed.
