The Golden State Warriors recently won their second NBA championship in three years by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Warriors exacted revenge by defeating the Cavaliers, who had an improbable comeback from a 3-1 deficit in last year’s finals.
Sadly, in this politically-charged climate, the Warriors were asked about their customary invitation to the White House before the champagne even got warm.
Although not confirmed by the team, it appears that the Golden State Warriors will decline their invitation to the White House, which wouldn’t even take place for a few months.
From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:
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 expected White House invitation, according to several reports including one by CNBC analyst Josh Brown.
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The Golden State organization addressed the issue Tuesday, saying that “we have not received an invitation to the White House, but will make those decisions when and if necessary’ and coach Steve Kerr told ESPN that a decision had not been made.
The news comes the day after Clemson visited the White House in honor of its college football national championship win over Alabama in January.
The Warriors’ rejection of the White House’s invitation builds on the sentiment expressed by several New England Patriots who announced they would not attend the Trump White House ceremony in April. Notable Patriots who missed the April ceremony were Tom Brady— who said he would not attend for personal reasons— Legarrette Blount, Martellus Bennett and Danny Amendola.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tweeted on Tuesday she would be honored to have the Warriors come to the White House and be honored for their NBA title. Pelosi whose district includes the San Francisco Bay Area.
Veteran forward David West, who has been outspoken in his disapproval of President Donald Trump, told The Undefeated’s Marc Spears that he ‘probably’ will decline the opportunity.
“I don’t know. I probably won’t,” West said.
The Warriors attended the White House ceremony to honor their 2015 NBA Finals win over the Cleveland Cavaliers when former President Barack Obama was in the White House.
Warriors’ star point guard Steph Curry told Yahoo! Sports:
“Somebody asked me about it a couple months ago, a hypothetical, if a championship were to happen, what would I do…I answered I wouldn’t go. I still feel that way today…I’m sure as a team we’re gonna have a conversation…This is a moment we all need to enjoy together and nothing should distract from what we were able to accomplish together. And the different kind of ceremonies and traditions that have happened around championship-winning teams, we don’t want that to taint what we’ve accomplished this year…We’ll handle that accordingly and responsibly, and do the right thing for us individually and as a group.”
The left’s Trump hysteria has turned everything into a political tug-of-war. Instead of focusing on their amazing accomplishment, the Warriors are put in the strange position of being forced to make a political statement.
What if a lone player wanted to go? Would he go by himself? Would he be bullied into going along with the masses?
These are questions members of the Warriors shouldn’t have to ask, but they do. And if any player does go, they risk hurting their “brand.”
It’s a conundrum. Steve Kerr has been very vocal in his criticism of Trump. It seems unlikely he would then be seen photographed with the president.
That said, if Trump can meet with brutal Filipino strongman Rodrigo Duterte, Steve Kerr and his team can suck it up and smile with the democratically elected President of the United States.
Let them stay home. The country can save the money on the deal and allow the president to concentrate on more important issues (than a bunch of overpaid, egotistical athletes).
Amen- so true. Enviting anyone who doesn’t respect our POTUS is Stupid and I will not respect or watch this team In the future. Their actions are Racist and treasonous. Sure fits within the twisted leadership of
Kalifornia. Kalifornia has sunk to an all time low and so has the wacky Warriors ( piss poor Americans and should never be put in a leadership role). https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/401fbad249efb5fefe5420430034cbe9f58048702d699771f3e45daff8388e77.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/76ec66c853be353a39f9eee200fc97a5c3a7028c56c42eabf1cc9e7f92d838b4.png
It seems that the Left is hammering its mark. And the question comes as to whether Trump would be well advised to extend the invitation at this time. In my opinion that Trump should graciously make it known that any winning AND any loosing team member is welcome to make an individual private visit to the White House during this Calendar year. They and their family will be welcomed at any time and with or without publicity as they may desire.
Good! Stay out of OUR White House! I wouldn’t want you “PUKES” to honor PooPoolosi, or dishonor our PRESIDENT TRUMP!
There’s no invite yet. I wouldn’t invite any sports team just because they win a championship. Who really cares in the long run. It doesn’t change anyone’s life. I don’t get a member’s cut!!! It’s not life or death. They don’t care anyway. There’s much more pressing needs for this country than to have highly paid “look at me” athletes go to the White House when it’s totally unnecessary!!
I have a problem with this. I think Pres.Trump is doing a great job, he’s warm hearted and sincere, and you can see he really wants to make America great. However, if I were on that team and BO was president, I wouldn’t want to go either. I wouldn’t make a big to do about it, but I wouldn’t be able to stomach seeing or hearing him. So I have to respect their views. On the other hand, again, I see most of the team is black. It’s too bad they can’t see what hypocracy is behind the progressive liberal party. They use these people time and again and they just don’t get it. A few have, but most just follow the crowd like lemmings. Pres.Trump has done more for America already than BO has done the whole eight years. How I wish they’d see the corruption in the democratic/progressive party. The Democratic Party is now communist. ( and I’m not saying that some republicans aren’t corrupt either, btw.)
Who the hell cares about the high headed Warriors going to the WH anyway? After all they all represent an ultra leftist organization that is the NBA. And the same applies to the NFL, and the NCAA. President Trump has a hell lot more important things to do than to receive a team from the liberal most state in the country, the state of Mexifornia.
Who care? I’m not impressed by a bunch of liberals who run around is short pants playing a child’s game. President Trump has more important things to do rather than entertain a bunch of overpaid, undereducated children.
I don’t think Trump has ever even played or cares about Ghettoball. Let them find their “Bro”Bummer an’ shoot da hoops wit da Ghetto-Makin’ Massa!
Bunch of disrespectful jerks! I hope this next season leaves them at the bottom of their games, & no future visits to the championship finals.
Who knows the warriors just may not get invited so all this ranting would be stupid. They might like to remember many of their paying fans like our president and one should not cut their nose off to spite their face if you get what I mean.
The Warriors should mind their own business.
F***k those overgrown assholes if they don’t go. Most of them would be parking cars or taking it in the ass in prison if it weren’t for the NBA. I seriously doubt if Trump wants to hang out with them either but he will because he is THE DULY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and Presidents honor the country’s sports teams.
I used to like the warriors, but I see they are just a bunch of ignorant politicos who want to play partisan games. Bye bye, Warriors. It’ll be a cold day in hell before I every watch a Warrior game or buy any product sponsored on your TV games. So, long, freaks.
Whitehouse don’t want a BUNCH OF LOUD MOUTH NIGGERS!!! It is bad enough we had to deal with a NIGGER for 8 years!!!
Grow up already!
So what’s the big deal? They’ve gone out of their way to indicate they DON’T WANT an invitation — so don’t give them one. They are no different than our beloved governor “moonbeam” Brown whose assigned purpose in life seems to be “protect” the criminals and strip the law abiding citizens of their guns and ammunition. That seems to play well with a democratic assembly apparently controlled by Mexican interests.
The liberals who have long been in power in CA LOVE their illegals. That costs the WORKING Californian’s $30 BILLION dollars a YEAR to support them. But they can’t fix their own dam and come with their hands out to the fed TAXPAYERS to pay for what they should have kept in good repair and COULD have done so IF not for the cost of THEIR illegals.
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Now that the dems have enabled THEIR illegals to automatically be registered TO vote… and Obama confirmed they would NOT be deported IF caught doing so, along with the CA DMV saying 800,000 WERE registered to vote since that law passed…. it’s no surprise that Hillary received so many more votes in your [my ex] state alone. And that number is only going to INCREASE…. THUS WHY the liberals are fighting to KEEP the elections from being honest. They ALL need to be voted out… they are STEALING our nation via THEIR illegals.
Professional sports plays far too large a role in many people’s lives. Let’s stop this tradition now.
The members of this team, or any other team that refuses to go to the White House, are Classless idiots. It is extremely disrespectful to turn down an invitation to meet with the President of the U.S., especially when he is TRYING to do a good job. Between the ignorant fools that want to have him “Impeached”, the protestors, and various others fools that wanted Hillary as President, it’s a miracle that he has actually accomplished as much as he has !