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A great player, who never got a ring, I'm sure he'd like to go to any White House for a victory.
1 posted on 02/13/2017 3:48:54 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Hey Gonzo . .the WH trip isn’t the place to make your “views” known. That was on Nov. 8

And our views > their “views”

GMs, take note when it’s free agency time. You want a team player? Don’t look to these guys.


2 posted on 02/13/2017 3:52:34 PM PST by A_Former_Democrat ("Liberalism is a mental disorder" On FULL Display NOW BOYCOTT Mexico NFL PepsiCO Kellogg's)
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For each player who doesn’t go, I would like to see President Trump invite a member of special forces.


3 posted on 02/13/2017 3:53:07 PM PST by Enterprise ("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
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Why are they invited in the first place?


4 posted on 02/13/2017 3:53:15 PM PST by Born to Conserve
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The players who aren’t going have made it clear that they’re against Trump and his politics

Here is how we deal with this, those who have lucrative contracts sponsoring merchandise and food products we boycott them until these cretans are relieved of thier lucrative contract. fixed!


5 posted on 02/13/2017 3:54:22 PM PST by ronnie raygun
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I could hate Trump, but if my team won a world championship at something and I was invited to the White House, I would consider it an honor to represent my team.

These idiots aren’t making a political statement. They are basically saying to club owners that they have no sense of loyalty to their fellow players, coaches and leadership. I would rather take a 127th pick in the draft rookie with a torn ACL than one of these putzes.


6 posted on 02/13/2017 3:54:24 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Nuke Bilderberg from orbit. It''s the only way to be sure.)
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Brady skipped the White House two years ago. Best thing to do is ignore them.


7 posted on 02/13/2017 3:56:36 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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Brady skipped the White House two years ago. Best thing to do is ignore them.


8 posted on 02/13/2017 3:56:37 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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Tony Gonzalez of the Phillies never got to go either, but his teammate went to the Senate.


9 posted on 02/13/2017 3:57:55 PM PST by MUDDOG
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Maybe it’s for the best that they don’t go and express their concerns. Does Trump even speak Jive?


11 posted on 02/13/2017 4:00:02 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (“Great spirits have always encountered opposition from mediocre minds." A. Einstein)
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I am OK with these players demurring.

If I had a gold-plated invitation from obozo personally delivered and a free trip to Europe thrown in I would not have accepted.

It wasn’t hate — he didn’t/doesn’t rate that high. It is complete and utter disdain.


12 posted on 02/13/2017 4:00:41 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Not tired of winning yet!)
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I’m embarrassed for Howie Long. But kids frequently disappoint their parents.


13 posted on 02/13/2017 4:01:57 PM PST by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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Those who choose not to go will most likely regret it once they grow up.


16 posted on 02/13/2017 4:16:52 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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The whole thing is embarrassing. If I were Trump I would end the tradition of inviting winning sports teams to the WH. In my opinion, it is desperate politicians trying to associate themselves with champions and excellence. It is, therefore, embarrassing for the inviter.
I would also end the tradition of having the President do an interview on Super Bowl Sunday and sponge off that deal. Let’s get the politics out of sport.
Just my opinion...I’m mostly done with sports anyway.


18 posted on 02/13/2017 4:23:03 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton)
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This new tradition of winning professional sports franchises getting time with the president needs to stop anyway - they won, great. That’s not a reason to take up the time of the president - Trump, Obama, Bush, Clinton, whoever. It needs to end.


19 posted on 02/13/2017 4:24:11 PM PST by AnotherUnixGeek
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Martellus Bennett is a just slightly better than average tight end that the Cowboys thought had potential. But Da Boys dumped him as soon as it was financially feasible. His attitude was cited as one of the reasons.


20 posted on 02/13/2017 4:26:58 PM PST by ByteMercenary (Healthcare Insurance is *NOT* a Constitutional right.)
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President Trump should invite some wounded veterans to come meet the Patriots and take the place of the immature buttthurt jerks


21 posted on 02/13/2017 4:27:17 PM PST by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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LeGarrette Blount?

Oh, the tough, strong, cowardly black who likes to sucker-punch defenseless, white men?

That LeGarrette Blount? My guess is that he is afraid of the President! LOL


22 posted on 02/13/2017 4:31:04 PM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Note to all foreigners: Please.....GET OUT and STAY OUT!)
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If you're like me and scoring at home, here is the current list of players who won't be attending the White House ceremony: Devin McCourty, Martellus Bennett, Chris Long, Dont'a Hightower, LeGarrette Blount and Alan Branch.

Any rocket scientists in that group? No?

Any brain surgeons? None of them, either?

Have we even got a petrophysicist or an actuary in that bunch? No?

Big freekin' deal, then. Let the losers stay home.
30 posted on 02/13/2017 5:35:41 PM PST by Milton Miteybad (I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
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Bing on a championship team doesn’t mean you are a champ!


31 posted on 02/13/2017 5:49:35 PM PST by jch10 (President Trump, President Trump, President Trump! I just love saying that!)
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Fine by me that they don’t go; I hope they don’t. A few decades from now, when their glory days are over, and they’ve likely been long forgotten, they’ll be sitting in their rocking chairs, wishing they had the memory to bore their grandkids with.


33 posted on 02/13/2017 6:07:34 PM PST by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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