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Posted on 01/29/2019 6:16:10 PM PST by Ennis85
When Filet-O-Fish aficionado Donald Trump invited the Clemson Tigers to enjoy the White House’s first Presidential Value Meal, most of Clemson’s national championship football team members jumped at the opportunity to meet the original cheeseburger-swallowing clown. But The Root has learned that Clemson’s black players, some specifically citing racism and their disdain for Trump’s divisive politics, passed on the opportunity to hang out with the real-life Mayor McCheese.
The Root spoke with three black Clemson players who each separately confirmed that many players, both black and white, had no interest in making the trip. All three acknowledged that Donald Trump was the reason they chose not to attend. Even more telling, most of Clemson’s white players were in attendance while nearly three-fourths of the school’s black football players took a hard pass on the chance to eat cold fries with the president of people who eat salads from McDonald’s.
“It wasn’t like we had a team meeting or anything,” said one of Clemson’s offensive stars who spoke with The Root on the condition of anonymity. “Players were talking amongst each other but everybody was like: ‘I’m not going to that.’”
Another defensive standout noted that coaches didn’t pressure players to accompany the team to Washington, D.C., but said that almost every black player he knew didn’t want to take the trip. However, he noted that he knew that some players only attended because they worried that refusing to attend the traditional White House visit might affect their scholarships or playing time.
“Not saying anything against the players who went,” the junior explained, “but if you look at who went—freshman and people fighting for playing time—you’ll see what I’m talking about.”
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Must be the Clemson Football family culture coach Swinny always talks about.
I would like just one of them to explain what Trump has done that is racist or what policies of his are racist. Just one.
Research required. This is junk.
Research required. This is junk.
I suspect some number of them wanted to go, but if you’re black and even show so much as indifference about visiting Trump, the social price you pay from your black peers isn’t worth admitting it. This racist rag gives you a pretty good idea of what’s in store for you if you do.
If I were the coach or the school’s AD they would be playing waterboy or painting the stripes on the field next year.
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Their mothers, aunts, sisters, grand mammas and baby mammas probably work at local McDonald’s so I can understand how they might be uncomfortable in a white house.
anonymous sources means made up quotes.
Hmmm. Should someone ask the players that did attend if this is the case? Just wonderin’. Could be another fauxnews story like the gay black ‘empyre’ actor getting assaulted at 0200 this morning near a Subway shop in chitcago by two MAGA type guys in -9 deg wind chill. Anyone get the address to look for possible security cameras to verify the attack?
Maybe so, but this isn’t the only source I’ve come across.
Most reports like Yahoo, the Hill, Buzzfeed simply refer to the Root. Haven’t found independet corroboration. May very well be true but why would it take ten days to surface. Are there any group pix.
Biggest “elephant in the living room” secret in America is that as a group, there is no one more racist than Blacks.
Blacks overall, are extremely racist.
Sounds racist to me.
While it may be true, I’d imagine that the major players (WaPo, NYT) would be triumphantly blaring this out as well. I would look into it if it actually mattered to me.
These LIB racist misfits at least soil the Whitehouse by their presence. Losers..,nitwits.
“We’s all decided to stay on the Democrat Plantation and follow are Liberal masters.”
These LIB racist misfits at least don’t soil the Whitehouse by their presence. Losers...nitwits.
Stop inviting athletes to the White House.
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