Jalen Rose: NBA players won't visit White House during Trump presidency

Sports Illustrated ^ | November 10th, 2016 | SI wire

[kevcol]

ESPN NBA analyst Jalen Rose thinks some professional athletes, especially those in the NBA, who are invited to the White House to be recognized for winning championships will skip the festivities because Donald Trump will be president.

[Chaguito]

Great! Offend 1/2 the population of the country — the 1/2 that watches pro basketball. Your salaries will start to come in line with what you are really worth as NBA circles down the drain.

[WKUHilltopper]

Good. Now GTFO of my country.

[irishjuggler]

Good. I'm not sure when this custom of pro sports franchises wasting a day of a sitting president's time started, but there's no need for it. Have a victory parade at home for the loyal fans who pay your salaries and let's stop pretending that grown men playing children's games deserve the attention and applause of our nation's elected officials.

EXACTLY. Very well said.

[Gene Eric]

Petulant tough guy...

[databoss]

And fans won’t visit your games, get ready for a pay cut.

[needmorePaine]

Things we can do without:

1. Athletes visiting the White House
2. Any celebrities visiting/performing/cooking at the White House
3. The President appearing on talk shows and "slow jamming" the news
4. The President golfing and golfing and golfing
5. The President and his family and various other hangers on taking expensive vacations, both together and separately
6. The stupid turkey pardon

[Typelouder]

Once Melania tills under Michelle’s garden, Donald can tear out Bammy’s bball court. I already read something about having a ballroom built so they don’t have to erect a tent for dinners. Looks like they found a spot to put it.

[DennisR]

Hey, Jalen...

Have you seen the NFL ratings? It could happen to the NBA if players pull your shenanigans.

Oh...and how has Obama improved race relations during the last four years???

[Typelouder]

Won’t it be nice to have a first family receive the White House Christmas tree who actually will celebrate the birth of Christ? No more condoms hanging on the peoples trees.

[LouAvul]

A bunch of illiterate/semi-literate people whose sole claim to fame is their ability to put a rubber ball into a circle.

This nation is screwed if people like that have any influence.

[No_More_Harkin]

‘ring ring’...
Hey referemech - I just want to tell you, I won’t be coming to your house for dinner tonight.

“uhh, I never invited you.”

Well if you do I won’t accept. So just don’t, OK??

“mmm, OK.”

Well, if you really want me to, I’ll fit you in.

“no, that’s OK”

What time? 7ish good for you??

“sorry, probably not a good idea”

WHAT? Fine! Invite me then cancel you racist inbreed!!

*TONIGHT on CNN, Refermech invites NBA star “No More Harkin” to dinner then cancels after he learns he’s black!

[DuncanWaring]

I’m also guessing President Trump will not be regaling us with his “bracket” selections, either.

[jimbug]

After fumigating and detoxing the White House, why LET them visit?

[stylin19a]

no,no,no,no...don’t you get it ? With DJTrump’s win, only white players will be invited to the WHITE House.<*Soff>

[wardaddy]

More angry overpaid negroes

Man

[Scythian_Reborn]

Wishful thinking, they’ll love Trump

[Scythian_Reborn]

College basketball is awesome, pro, boring, haven’t watched a game in over 20 years on TV. Football is dead to me. Thus far Baseball is the only sport that hasn’t gone full snowflake though I imagine it will ...

[stocksthatgoup]

Oh my. lol

[stocksthatgoup]

BOYCOTT NFL and NBA. ==================== Vacation in North Carolina. 👍

[Minutemen]

Boo Hoo!