Growing list of Patriots expected to boycott Trump White House

Sports | 207084 hits | Feb 11 9:59 pm | Posted by: Strutz

For decades, the winners of the Super Bowl have visited the White House to celebrate with the president. But this year, several New England Patriots are expected to skip.

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by shockedcanadian
Sun Feb 12, 2017 2:36 pm
When Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins boycotted the visit to the WH to visit Obama, I remember saying how wrong it was "leave your politics at home" etc. Other media outlets shared this opinion.

I wonder if these same media outlets will express their disdain...
by BRAH
Sun Feb 12, 2017 3:51 pm
And Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady didnï¿½t show up to meet Barack Obama after his 2015 Super Bowl win, citing a ï¿½family commitment.

Tom Brady didn't show up with Obama and it opened the door for the other Patriots to do the same so it's not a big deal except to the media.
by raydan
Sun Feb 12, 2017 4:16 pm
Brady could have told the truth that he didn't want to meet Obama instead of making up a ï¿½family commitment" excuse... that was lame.

But back to the story... if you don't want to go, you don't go.
by N_Fiddledog
Sun Feb 12, 2017 6:52 pm
There's too much politics in the NFL. It's off putting. The media pushes it and the league allows, perhaps even encourages it.
by Strutz
Sun Feb 12, 2017 7:09 pm
"N_Fiddledog" said
There's too much politics in the NFL. It's off putting. The media pushes it and the league allows, perhaps even encourages it.

It sounds like it. Unfair to put the players into the position of participate or boycott and have the media make you seem like you're a bad person.
I don't get why the visit to the White House to begin with.

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