I respectfully disagree.
There will always be a threat in the backing of his power.
The President says energy costs too much? That's a "threat" against power companies.
The President says health care is broken? That's a "threat" against insurance companies, hospitals, doctors, pharmaceuticals etc.
The President references a black criminal justifiably killed by police in a positive light? That's a "threat" against the police all across the country,
You simply cannot separate the man from the office at this point. If you wanna say he's pressuring the NFL by saying something about them, he's pressuring everyone he ever references. Ever.
If you disagree, I think you're merely picking and choosing what to apply this concept to. Basically playing the, "Yeah, but...." card. Which again, respectfully, I think is wrong.