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Six New England Patriots Say They Will Skip a White House Visit
nytimes ^

Posted on 02/10/2017 1:38:04 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

At least six members of the Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots have said they will not visit the White House for the traditional meeting that championship teams have with the president.

Running back LeGarrette Blount, defensive end Chris Long and defensive tackle Alan Branch on Thursday became the latest to announce that they would skip the visit. Long posted on Twitter that he “planned on skipping” in response to a column in The Daily News that urged him to skip.

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To: ChicagoConservative27

Big deal. Happened when Obama was in office too ... and Bush ... just not as publicized and not as many players.


61 posted on 02/10/2017 2:40:25 PM PST by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Did the Press tell us how many or who skipped an invitation from Obama? I didn’t think so...


62 posted on 02/10/2017 2:41:14 PM PST by bruin66 (Time: Nature's way of keeping everything from happening at once.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

So .. the big, brawny boys .. are really just a pile of whiney babies.

GOOD GRIEF ..!!!!!


63 posted on 02/10/2017 2:41:45 PM PST by CyberAnt (Peace through Strength)
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To: LouisianaJoanof Arc

Excellent idea!


64 posted on 02/10/2017 2:42:13 PM PST by Rennes Templar (Morning in America Again, again.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They’re nothing but slugs.


65 posted on 02/10/2017 2:42:21 PM PST by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

bttt


66 posted on 02/10/2017 2:43:34 PM PST by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

That’s okay, I skipped the entire NFL season.


67 posted on 02/10/2017 2:45:57 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“defensive end Chris Long “

Howie went wrong somewhere.


68 posted on 02/10/2017 2:46:30 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Five Blacks and a “token” White!


69 posted on 02/10/2017 2:46:41 PM PST by vette6387
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To: SparkyBass
“I would love to see off-season trades to the Cleveland Browns for each of these ingrates.”

Hey! What did the Browns do to you? Haven't they suffered enough?

70 posted on 02/10/2017 3:04:56 PM PST by MPJackal ("From my cold dead hands.")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I would boycott the NFL, but that crap has never had my attention. Nothing from nothing.


71 posted on 02/10/2017 3:05:16 PM PST by Psalm 144 (Deplorable and loving it.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Are they all BLACK???


72 posted on 02/10/2017 3:10:55 PM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
No big deal, Brady declined an invite to the Obama Black House.......

With that being said, I am disappointed in Chris Long's refusal to go.....I always thought his old man Howie was a square deal kind of guy.

73 posted on 02/10/2017 3:14:07 PM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Probably none of whom will get playing time for the Patriots next season.

ML/NJ

74 posted on 02/10/2017 3:14:55 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I wonder if there is any rule preventing Trump from having a lunch for the ones who do visit. A lunch including very rare and expensive wines and liquors that those players could tell the others what they missed out on.


75 posted on 02/10/2017 3:14:55 PM PST by Kellis91789 (We hope for a bloodless revolution, but revolution is still the goal.)
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To: Iron Munro

Only Hightower is essential and he has only two seasons left in him.
McCourty has been great but he’s slowed. Try to trade him. Long was a fill-in, a dinosaur who had a surprisingly good final season.
Bennett got his spot by attrition. The Patriots need four new tight ends.
Branch got much better this season.
Blount is done. He got hurt six games out and was ineffective in his return. When battering-ram running backs start stutter-stepping before they hit defensive players, they’re done, ala Sam Cunningham and Earl Campbell, and many others.


76 posted on 02/10/2017 3:19:42 PM PST by namvolunteer (Obama says the US is subservient to the UN and the Constitution does not apply. That is treason.9we)
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To: ChicagoConservative27; flaglady47; Maine Mariner; pax_et_bonum; Bob Ireland; bushwon; entropy12; ...
Henceforth, please refer to these six Patriot team members by what they are, "RATRIOTS" !!!

Leni

77 posted on 02/10/2017 3:21:45 PM PST by MinuteGal (GO TRUMP !!!......GO PENCE !!!......Boycott Starbucks and Target !!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Not very patriotic of these patriots.

Tom Brady didn't join the team when the Pats visited Obama in 2015.

78 posted on 02/10/2017 3:27:40 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: Pearls Before Swine
They have an example to follow: Tom Brady found himself busy the last time the team was invited to the White House after a Super Bowl win.

Thank you for reminding everyone. There are many Freepers who are one step from belonging on DU.

79 posted on 02/10/2017 3:31:23 PM PST by DanZ
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Is this a BLM/Black Thing or can anyone join in the stupidity?


80 posted on 02/10/2017 3:41:34 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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