When the NHL champion Washington Capitals visit the White House on Monday, they'll do so without a few teammates who have been critical of President Trump.
When the NHL champion Washington Capitals visit the White House on Monday, they'll do so without a few key members of their Stanley Cup-winning team.
Braden Holtby, the Caps' star goalie, will not attend the event because he wishes"to stay true to my values," he said Friday in a video on NHL.com."For me, it's just a personal thing. I believe in what I believe in, and in order to stick to those values, I think I have to do what I feel is right," Holtby said."But that doesn't make a difference on anyone else's decision. We stick by every single teammate that we have and their decision.
— Donald J. Trump June 8, 2018 Since taking office in early 2017 Trump has hosted events with the NFL's New England Patriots, the Clemson and Alabama college football teams and the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins.But several championship teams have chosen not to attend these White House ceremonies -- or have been disinvited by the President. Stephen Curry and several of his teammates on the Golden State Warriors said they would not attend in 2017, after which Trump said they were not welcome.
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