Warriors unanimously decline White House visit, per reports

[mucifer]

Source: ajc.com

It didn’t take the Golden State Warriors long to decide to skip the traditional championship White House visit.

Less than 24 hours after winning the 2017 NBA Finals on Monday night, the Warriors unanimously voted to decline the White House ceremony honoring their Finals win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to several reports including one by CNBC analyst Josh Brown.

The Warriors attended the White House ceremony to honor their 2015 NBA Finals title when former President Barack Obama was in the White House.

Read more: http://www.ajc.com/sports/warriors-unanimously-decline-white-house-visit-per-reports/i7uecqAhFfD8e2pj8KAqKK/

[Zoonart]

1. Good for them!

Why would anyone want to shake that racist's hand?

[Jack from Charlotte]

12. What if they went but......

totally ignored the fat, orange Republican. Refused to shake his hand. If he spoke, interrupt. Verbalize some of his racist quotes.....

Then walk right past the Republican pig.......and leave.

[nycbos]

2. Steve Kerr an amazing person.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_H._Kerr

For those of you who do not know who his father was he was the President of the American University of Beirut.

He was gunned downed by a Jihadist during the Lebanon civil war.


This NY Times profile piece is also worth a read.

Tragedy Made Steve Kerr See the World Beyond the Court

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/22/sports/basketball/steve-kerr-golden-state-warriors.html?_r=0

[panader0]

5. As a huge fan of U of Az basketball, I watched Kerr

in his college games here. Iguodala is also a former U of A player.

[Ptah]

22. Steeeeeeeeeeeve Kerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[brush]

26. Don't forget Luke Walton, their former assistant coach. He played at the U of A (alumni here)

[Mosby]

39. Richard jefferson also

[milestogo]

10. As a Chicago Bulls fan during the Michael Jordan era

I loved watching him sink 3 pointers. And he was always humble and level headed. Great athlete. Great person.

[nycbos]

13. As a New York Knicks fan during that same era that is the source of many...

... painful memories.

[Dr Rise]

3. The absolute correct decision ...

The NFL should take more principled stances.

[George II]

4. I was rooting for Cleveland, but happy to see this. Good for them.

[we can do it]

35. Same here- pretty sure the Cavs also would have declined.

[Bradical79]

45. Ditto -nt

[heaven05]

6. well

integrity showing in this one big time. Bravo Warriors!!!!! Even if forced to go, they have made their point. They don't care about that P.O.D(ung) calling himself potus....bravo again

[safeinOhio]

7. Swishhhh

[kstewart33]

8. That takes a good deal of courage.

Especially considering the huge blowback they're going to receive from Trump supporters.

Bravo, Warriors!

[Lucky Luciano]

14. Luckily their fan base most likely has few trumpanzees. nt

[Initech]

23. There's plenty of them here in California.

I'm sure here in Southern California more than Northern California. But you definitely can't escape them.

[brush]

28. They live and play in the Bay Area. If they went that whole area might not welcome them back.

Go Dubs! They made the absolute right decision.

[mama]

9. That makes this Clevelander feel a little better!

Good for them for standing up for their principles. Wish there were a few more in the cabinet willing to take a stand for integrity.

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

11. I'm not and never have been a basketball fan.

I've despised the game since I was a little kid, playing or watching.

I am, however, now a huge fan of the Warriors.

[kstewart33]

15. Bravo, Hayduke! nt

[calimary]

16. Yep. Me too.

Not a big sports fan. But this is a bold and gutsy statement. I usually couldn't care less who wins these things, but now I'm really glad they won! Now THIS is a slam-dunk!

[LuckyLib]

17. More backbone than those silent toadies in Congress.

[Enoki33]

18. Well said.

[people]

19. Warriors - Oakland, CA -

This is wonderful for Oakland. Two years ago when the Warriors won the NBA title, there were more people in downtown Oakland celebrating of all ages, races and economic classes than I had ever seen in my life together and happy. That showed me how sports, meaningless as it is, can really make people happy. I remember the teenage girls I saw wearing hijabs and warriors t-shirts and very old people and homeless people --- it was just wonderful. Another celebration on Thursday. The Warriors would never go shake the orange liar's slimy hand and no one here would ever force them to. GO WARRIORS!

[stopwastingmymoney]

54. Yes and more than that

Sports provide community. When you're a fan at a game you're surrounded by friends. As you said, it brings people together to celebrate or commiserate.

It's also a good way to spend time with that right wing family you love but don't want to have serious conversation with 😛

[Master_Monstruwacan]

20. Good for them!

I truly hope my beloved Pittsburgh Penguins follow suit!

[PRETZEL]

42. They said as a team they would go

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2017/06/13/penguins-white-house-donald-trump-warriors-stanley-cup-repeat-nhl/stories/201706130125

However, the article does say that it is more out of respect to the office, not necessarily of the man in the office.

I do think if they are invited, some would decline though.

[central scrutinizer]

51. Drumpf will announce that the US is retroactively forfeiting

Their 1980 Olympic hockey victory over the Russian team. That has always been a burr under Vlad's saddle.

[babylonsister]

53. Hahaha! It COULD happen! nt

[Doug the Dem]

21. Not a Basketball Fan, but HATS OFF!

[olddad56]

24. Good thing for Trump. Draymond Green might have had some choice words for the Tramp.

[hamsterjill]

25. I am impressed.

Good for them for standing up for principles. The headlines will be priceless and Donald will be pissed. Today may be a good day!!! LOL

[aggiesal]

37. I believe the racist in Cheetolini would say ...

I didn't want to shake their hands anyway. Go Knicks!

Steve Bannon would say:
I'm melting, melting, aaah!

[underpants]

27. Ha! In your FACE Trump

[FlightRN]

29. Nice

[vkkv]

30. Honor flourishes from the Golden State Warriors !

[Kleveland]

31. I applaud them loudly!

And I am from Cleveland!

[Brother Buzz]

32. So, the increased attacks against the Left Coast by the nimrods begins in...3...2...1

This Californian says bring it on.

[Setsuna1972]

33. I'm not a Golden State fan

Nothing against the team, I just don't watch the NBA like I use to in the past, BUT...I'm all for them telling Comrade Trump NYET !!!

[zipplewrath]

34. Always uncomfortable with this

This started back in Clinton's days, with various right wing folks not wanting to attend some event or another because of political differences with him. Hints of it would pop up with Obama, but not so much with the sports teams. Can't remember during Bush's term. I don't particularly like the politicization of this kind of thing. What are folks gonna do when the Kennedy Center Honors program rolls around, not sit in his box?

That said, I do understand that this is a PARTICULARLY objectionable president, and not just on political grounds. Folks of color, gender, and other vulnerable people can literally be frightened by this guy. No, not millionaire basketball players, but they surely know people who could be.

As someone suggested after the whole Patriots situation, maybe it'd just be best that we drop this little tradition. Go back home and have a local celebration. Ain't that what it's suppose to be about anyway?

[olegramps]

36. I believe that the Republicans initiated this. Tit-for-Tat

I remember Mr. Ed, aka, Elway boycotted the White House.

[zipplewrath]

43. I believe you're right

I remember the Ryder Cup Team of about 1996 or so, but you may be right.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

38. Had this been done before since the tradition started?

[workinclasszero]

40. WTG Golden State Warriors!!

[Penn Voter]

41. If only we had

patriots such as the Warriors in our Republican controlled House!

[JDC]

44. That's what Winning looks like

[Mr.Bill]

46. Why would Trump

want to be in a room full of people that would only magnify how small his hands are?

[Phentex]

47. It bears repeating

[riversedge]

48. This is confusing--says team has not decided....

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/6/13/1671341/-After-winning-the-NBA-championship-the-Warriors-reportedly-unanimously-voted-to-skip-White-House



After winning the NBA championship, the Warriors reportedly unanimously voted to skip White House
By Jen Hayden
Tuesday Jun 13, 2017 · 7:23 AM CST



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Tuesday, Jun 13, 2017 · 12:50:12 PM CST · Jen Hayden

The team released a statement saying no decision has been made. From Sports Illustrated:

"Today is about celebrating our championship. We have not received an invitation to the White House, but will make those decisions, when and if necessary," the team said in a statement.

Maybe Trump will save himself the embarrassment and don’t invite them at all.

[petronius]

49. I'm betting that's what he'll tweet about 3 am tomorrow morning:

"They were never going to be invited anyway, and basketball is SO LAME! I won the popular vote! MAGA!"

[WhiteTara]

50. Nancy invited them to Capitol Hill, I think

they're going.

[NastyRiffraff]

52. I'm not a basketball fan

and if you asked me to name what city they're from I couldn't tell you. But good for them! Dump needs to be told, every day in every way, that he is scorned and reviled.

[c588415]

55. As a Golden State Warriors fan, I m pleased that they declined an invitation to WhiteHouse.

Why would anyone want to shake the little hand of an old pudgy-ass cantankerous yellow haired racist baffoon. Trump has done nothing but overturn every single one of Obama's policies.

[Scurrilous]

56. Good!

[orleans]

57. but the headline says

"Warriors deny they’ve made decision on White House visit"

(per your link)

so did they or didn't they? maybe their hairdresser knows for sure.