Sixth New England Patriot announces he will skip White House visit

[Jose Garcia]

Source: The Hill

A sixth player from the New England Patriots has announced that he will be skipping the trip to President Trump’s White House in the traditional visit following the team's historic Super Bowl victory.

Defensive lineman Alan Branch joins five of his teammates who have said they would not make the trip to the White House.

Branch did not specifically mention Trump in his decision, but said in an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio this week that he would stay home with his family instead.

“I’ve got four kids at home so I’m just going to hang out with the family and continue celebrating until the next season starts,” he said.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/318884-sixth-new-england-patriot-announces-he-will-skip-white-house

[Historic NY]

1. It be funny if only Brady & Belechek showed up....

[KittyWampus]

7. It would be. Trump would just call the whole rest of the team "losers".

[mountain grammy]

2. There you go, Pats..

making me like you.. Bellychick, Brady and trump can enjoy their three way, good to see some character on that team.

[MojoWrkn]

8. Add the Pats owner, Kraft to that group

for a foursome! All are cheaters!

[mountain grammy]

10. for sure, another oligarch ruler.

I've always been a fan of LeGarrette Blount. Glad to see him stiff the con man.

and kudos to the son of Howie Long!

[livetohike]

3. This Steelers fan is suddenly warming up to some of the Patriots.

[DeminPennswoods]

5. Not this Steeler fan

I can't recall where I read it, but the election reportedly divided a lot of NFL lockerrooms along racial lines, white players liking Trump and black players not.

[Blue_Tires]

4. Nice to know that at least six of the Pats aren't pure evil

[Jose Garcia]

6. Important update to this story:

http://dailysnark.com/report-aaron-hernandez-says-will-skip-patriots-white-house-visit/

[oberliner]

9. Has Trump actually invited them to the White House yet?

If so, I have not seen that mentioned anywhere.

[flamingdem]

11. Now I feel less guilty

for enjoying that game.

[nolabear]

12. They've got to stop this. I'm starting to like them.

[KPN]

14. Hahahaha!

[heaven05]

13. at the least

they have some social consciousness and integrity.....

[neverforget]

15. Makes their victory a little more palatable.....nt

[spiderpig]

16. Yippee!

Now if Gronk bails, Trump is in trouble. Bigly.

[jmowreader]

17. How to really lay it to Trump

I wonder if we could convince Hillary Clinton and the state's Congressional Democrats to throw a big meet-and-greet street party on the Common featuring all the Patriots who are refusing to meet with Little Boots?

[apnu]

18. At this rate, only the white players will be going.

Wouldn't that be stark. I can't help remember Trump boasting: "the blacks love me"

Really seeing that love today.

[joanbarnes]

19. How many does that leave?

[ProfessorGAC]

20. 46

52 players on the full roster. Then there are practice squad players, but don't know if those guys ever go to the WH. Maybe.

[llmart]

21. If they truly were team players...

they'd stand with the 6 who won't go and say, "We're a team and we stand behind our team members who refuse to go to the White House because of the rampant racism."

THAT would be true courage.

[ProfessorGAC]

22. Yep, That Would Be Cool

Won't happen, but it would be cool

[Skittles]

23. actually

they should ALL say, we won't go because this so-called president is a racist asshole