Just five days out from the Super Bowl, the number of New England Patriots who have declared their intention to skip the teamās celebratory visit to the White House has jumped to six. So much for the Patriots being Trumpās team.
The
first two players to say theyād sit out the White House reception did so shortly after the win. And both tight end Martellus Bennett and safety Devin McCourty made it clear that Trump was the reason why. Asked if he was concerned about the response from Trump-supporting Patriots owner Robert Kraft, Bennett said he wasnāt āworried at all.ā
The four players who have since joined Bennett and McCourty have given a range of reasonsā¦
Then thereās Chris Long, the only white Patriots player to publicly announce his plans to skip the White House. The defensive end, who publicly
spoke out in favor of 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his national-anthem protest earlier this year, wrote on Twitter that heās āskippingā the visitā¦
At this rate, Tom Brady might have to go
see his pal all alone.
At Least 6 Patriots Plan to Skip White House