Posted on 04/29/2019 6:12:30 PM PDT by lionstar
Earlier this month, the Virginia men's basketball team took home the 2019 NCAA National Championship with a thrilling overtime win over Texas Tech, completing an incredible redemption story that began over a year ago with a loss to No. 16 seed UMBC.
Besides cementing themselves as a part of college basketball greatness, the championship also opened up the opportunity for the team to visit the White House to celebrate the accomplishment, something that has become a somewhat standard procedure for winning teams in all major sports.
However, on Friday Virginia announced that it would be declining that invitation, citing that it would be difficult to reunite the whole team as players move on to future endeavors.
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Virginia Basketball declines invitation to White House
Lucky me I won’t care 10 seconds after I post this comment.
A lame excuse.
They’re missing out on all the big macs they can eat.
It’s the team’s big loss, not Trump’s
He should invite Tech.
As if anyone gives a ....er....gives an Obama.
Yeah, that's the reason.
Let teams who hate the duly elected President accept an invitation to Chappaqua.
Coach would probably have been fired if they accepted. Very radical school.
I think the only athletes who should ever be invited to th white house are those thst represent the country at the olympics. And if they dont want to come, fine.
Weve got more important things to do than coddle some atheletes egos.
Tall ungrateful UPOS. Time to change the practice of the winners invitation.
The left ruins everything. Anyway, the President has more important things to do.
I was surprised the Virginia Pompadours even won. Screw ‘em. I sure wouldn’t want to be seen with those metro assholes.
Will they be visiting their blackface governor?
Baylor women’s basketball team accepts White House invitation
This is utterly despicable and un AMERICAN. We will not for get this , Shame on them!!
This frees up his scheduled for more important issues.
Fifty years from now, when their short lived careers have been long forgotten, they’ll have one less story to dine on with the grandkids. Good!
Maybe Trump should invite Texas Tech
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