The pop singer, who is headlining this Sunday’s Super Bowl LII halftime show, told reporters this week that they should not expect his 2-year-old son Silas to ever suit up for a football game. At an NFL press event, a reporter asked Timberlake—who had just jokingly offered to take the field on Sunday as a wide receiver for the New England Patriots—whether or not he would be supportive if his son wanted a career in the NFL.

“Uh, he will never play football. No, no,” Timberlake said.

The singer-actor then laughed before expanding on that shut-down response. “It’s kind of like that thing where my main objective is that he become a great person,” Timberlake clarified. “And, if he wants to get into the arts or sports, then yeah, I would fully support that. I think I can hopefully offer him some advice on what to do and what not to do . . . but right now we’re working on our manners. That’s a big deal in our house right now.” Actress Jessica Biel is Timberlake’s wife and Silas’ mother.

It’s possible that Timberlake decided to soften his approach a bit after remembering that he was answering questions at an NFL-sponsored event a few days before taking the stage for a Super Bowl halftime show. Either way, his comments follow a trend of famous figures—from entertainers to sports figures—taking a hard stance against their children playing football at any level, especially in light of the revelations about long-term effects from football concussions that have surfaced in recent years. Former President Barack Obama said five years ago that, if he had a son, he would not want him playing pro football, while legendary athlete Bo Jackson said last year “there’s no way I would ever allow my kids to play football today.”

Super Bowl LII will air on Sunday, Feb. 4 on NBC, with the matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots kicking off at 6:30 p.m. ET.