WNBA champions Seattle Storm say they would decline White House invite

[corbe]

WNBA champions Seattle Storm say they would decline White House invite

BY ARIS FOLLEY - 09/15/18 07:11 PM EDT

The Seattle Storm said it has yet to receive an invitation from the White House and it doesn't plan to go anyway, according to the team’s star point guard Sue Bird.

“At this point does it even need to be discussed?” Bird told the Seattle Times Friday. “It’s come up. We pay attention to what happened with Minnesota and not getting invited.”

The athlete was referring to the Minnesota Lynx, which took home the WNBA championship last year and hosted a community service event in Washington, D.C., earlier this year after they did not receive a White House invite from President Trump.

Bird's comments come after the Storm won its third WNBA title Wednesday night against the Washington Mystics.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/406869-wnba-champions-seattle-storm-would-decline-white-house-invite

[corbe]

Take it from me Mr. President, don't mention 'Nappy Headed Ho's'.

[Sighlass]

Boy they are grasping at any straws to get some attention. They hate they are irrelevant lesbians (half of them anyway) that get little to no press.

[goatprairie]

The topic of WNBA players and their league has cropped up on a number of basketball forums I frequent.
A  number of patrons of these forums actually believe the players have some kind of right to play for pay no matter what the cost because female athletes etc.
It has been explained to them that there is no league or sport that "deserves" to be subsidized if people don't want to spend money to watch them.
And if the NBA didn't subsidize the  league only a tiny pct. of the population wants to watch, there would be no WNBA.
The sad truth is that few heterosexual males want to watch heavily tattooed, often lesbian women in baggy shorts play basketball.
If some people demand the league be subsidized despite lack of interest, maybe they can organize all those liberal women who would rather watch the House, food, or Kardashian channel than watch the women toss the ball through the hoop.

[corbe]

  In the NBA off season I watch a lot of LPGA (till my Stros kick in the afterburner to repeat in the MLB).

[catfish1957]

WNBA champions Seattle Storm say they would decline White House invite

I would suggest that their fans boycott....  but who would notice a 50 fan boycott

[sneakypete]

Wow! A bunch of freakishly tall Dykes don't want to visit a man.

Is this Breaking News,by any chance?

[mountaineer]

They hate that DJT may pull one over on them by not inviting them, so they're striking what they think is a preemptive blow. I hope he doesn't invite any championship team at any level, in any sport, for the remainder of his tenure as president. That should frustrate some people.

[sneakypete]

They hate that DJT may pull one over on them by not inviting them, so they're striking what they think is a preemptive blow. I hope he doesn't invite any championship team at any level, in any sport, for the remainder of his tenure as president. That should frustrate some people.

@mountaineer

I am in total agreement.  It's not like any of them are geniuses who are going to whisper some sort of profound thought into his ear. Professional athletes  are the equivalent of shaved monkeys.  Invite scientists,doctors,engineers,teachers,etc,etc,etc. People who have accomplished things that will change the world. Or at least change the way people see things.