It’s a tradition for championship sports teams to visit the White House in order to celebrate their win with the president,and in the Trump era especially, these visits acquire led to a noteworthy deal of controversy.
The NBA champion Golden State Warriors acquire skipped their visit to the White House after both of their titles under Trump, and while the Philadelphia Eagles were disinvited final spring after they won the Super Bowl. The Clemson Tigers,who won the college football national championship, made the visit — and were served hamburgers by President Trump — while the Boston Red Sox are set to make a White House stop on May 9.
The Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals, and a scarce championship team that’s already based in the nation’s capital,are scheduled to visit the White House Monday.
One Capitals player won’t be joining them. Goalie Braden Holtby announced over the weekend that he will skip the White House visit.
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Source: inquisitr.com