The Golden State Warriors are preparing to announce that they will refuse the offer to visit the White House to celebrate their NBA win.
Apparently the Warriors met not long after winning the NBA championship and decided unanimously not to accept the invitation to visit the White House, according to AJC.com.
The move may not come as a surprise since several Warriors have publicly criticized President Trump. In February, for instance, the Hill reported that Stephen Curry denigrated the president as something less than an asset:
Warriors coach Steve Kerr has also been heard attacking president Trump.
The news breaks only a day after the Clemson Tigers visited the White House to celebrate their January win over Alabama to clinch the NCAA National Championship.
Despite the news appearing widely in sports media the Warriors insist that no such decision to skip the White House visit has been made.
According to the AP:
Still, with the anti-Trump sentiment coming from so many inside the team, it would not be much of a surprise if the offer to visit the White House was declined.
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