Posted on 04/23/2015 2:20:34 PM PDT by drewh
The New England Patriots are visiting the White House today to receive congratulations from the president for their Super Bowl XLIX championship.
But the team's victory lap in the nation's capital will come without their biggest star. Quarterback Tom Brady is snubbing President Barack Obama and won't be there. A spokesman for the team cited 'prior family commitments' as the reason Brady, 37, can't go.
The superstar athlete has been to the White House before. He does have three other Super Bowl rings, afterall.
But all the prior championships were under the Bush Administration. February's win was the first for the Patriots since Obama took office.
Brady has also met Obama at least once before, as well. He was pictured with the then-US Senator at the 2005 White House Correspondents dinner.
It's not clear what Brady's prior commitment was. His supermodel wife Gisele Bündchen, usually active on social media, gives no hint where the family is today if not in Washington.
Brady led the Patriots to his fourth Super Bowl victory in February after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24. Despite his arm and movement being somewhat diminished by age, Brady's leadership and calm under pressure also won him Super Bowl MVP - his third.
Whatever is taking up Brady's time this week, he made time next week to be ringside at the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao fight in Las Vegas next weekend. According to Sport Illustrated, Brady appealed directly to CBS president Les Moonves for tickets to the much-touted matchup.
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Yes # 10, I had heard that about his father, good Bishop, nasty Catholics in that diocese.
Hoping we can redux the 1985 Bears and win one without a “franchise” QB. Hope springs eternal in Bills Land but maybe this could be the year we break out.
Good for him!
Yes # 10, I had heard that about his father, good Bishop, nasty Catholics in that diocese.
This article talks about Brady’s father being among those wanting the SF Archbishop to leave.
Geez, I might change my mind about the ‘Patsies’.
Would you leave Gissele if you didn’t have to?
Ok, his Dad is a douche. Tom hasn’t lived at home since he was 17.
Wonder how the racist, bigoted hypocrites on the NFL channel and ESPN will spin this one. Maybe they’ll get a mental giant like Ndamukong Suh to share his thoughts...
As I recall, he also sat in President Bush’s box for one of his state of the union speeches years ago. Methinks he may at least lean Republican if not be a conservative.
Snubbing Barry is so, patriotic. I remember watching Brady snub the national anthem at a playoff game 2 years ago. I was shocked, SHOCKED I tell you.
He didn't place his hand over his heart. Was that a snub? I'm not sure. If he faced the flag, I would say not.
See, I was raised to do that during the Pledge of Allegiance. But, I don't recall doing the same for the National Anthem.
Anyway, I guess the United States Code says non-military "should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart."
Who knows the reasons he isn't there. That's his business.
They already did..
Perhaps this is why he decided not to attend..
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