After President Donald Trump criticized U.S. team captain Morgan Rapinoe, more soccer players came to her defense and revoked invitations to visit the White House.
magazine."I don't stand for a lot of things the current office stands for," she said, noting that she would be absent from any White House visit should the team be given the opportunity.
"We don't have to be put in this little box," Morgan continued."There's the narrative that's been said hundreds of times about any sort of athlete who's spoken out politically. 'Stick to sports.' We're much more than that, O.K.?"said she was"not going to the f**king White House," Trump fired off a series of tweets criticizing the athlete and other professional sports teams that have shunned the U.S. tradition of visiting the White House.
"Megan should WIN first before she TALKS! Finish the job! We haven't yet...invited Megan or the team, but I am now inviting the TEAM, win or lose. Megan should never disrespect our Country, the White House, or our Flag, especially since so much has been done for her & the team. Be proud of the Flag that you wear.
However, during Trump's administration, a number of teams and players have declined invites. Perhaps the most notable instance was when the Golden State Warriors rejected Trump's desire to host the NBA champions in 2017, which led the president to later declare neither the Warriors nor their 2018 NBA Finals opponents, the Cleveland Cavaliers, would be invited to visit the White House.
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