As we saw in the last chapter, this verse is often used in a mocking way to imply that Christians shouldn’t play football if they want to obey the Bible. Yet footballs are not made of actual pigskin, despite the “pigskin” nickname. Pro and collegiate footballs are made with cowhide leather, while others are often made with synthetic material or vulcanized rubber. In fact, football exteriors were never made of pigskin.
