More than 30 members of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots gave similar reasons when they declined to join their teammates visiting Trump. Three former players skipped the White House, voicing strong political views doing so. In late November, Golden State coach Steve Kerr spoke out about the idea of visiting Trump. Kerr won several championships as an NBA player and head coach and visited the White House during the presidencies of Reagan, both Bushes, Clinton and Obama. Darnell of U of T doesn’t think the practice of snubbing the White House or other political statements by pro athletes will vanish anytime soon.

Source: thestar December 30, 2017 12:00 UTC