Once upon a time, visiting the White House was an honor most pro teams and athletes would never pass up. That all changed with the previous administration.
No NBA champion went to the Trump White House, the Eagles Super Bowl team also took a pass, and Trump rarely invited women’s teams to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to celebrate their titles.
Expect the tradition of teams going back to the White House to return. Sure, there may be another athlete like Tim Thomas, who refused to go to the Obama White House because, as he put it, “the Federal government has grown out of control,” and threatens “the Rights, Liberties, and Property of the People.” But those cases are exceedingly rare. Plus even very Trumpy owners like Jerry Jones and Robert Kraft attended White House ceremonies with Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, respectively.
Oh, and when Biden invites the first team to the White House, you can expect better food than McDonalds or Chick-fil-A.
This article is auto-generated by Algorithm Source: deadspin.com
