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28. "Athletes shouldn't visit Trump's White House" - Dave Zirin

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 03:11 PM

Jan 2017

https://www.thenation.com/article/athletes-shouldnt-visit-trumps-white-house/

http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/opinion/forum/here-s-why-athletes-shouldn-t-visit-the-trump-white/article_45c2056a-d859-11e6-86c5-13bbebc77b47.html

. . .The sports world has shown in the last year that it is developing a new kind of consciousness. The best way to extend that in the months ahead is for no team to ever grace this White House with its presence. No one is required to visit; it is not written in any rule book or collective-bargaining agreement. Athletes have a choice, and the choice should be to just say “no” to going to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, unless it’s with a picket sign in their hand.

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Breaking Tradition, World Series Champion Cubs to Visit White House Before Obama Leaves, Avoiding... [View all] DonViejo Jan 2017 OP

Good for them. KGBot001 Jan 2017 #1

Go Cubs! Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #2

SNUB!! onetexan Jan 2017 #3

Bigly underpants Jan 2017 #5

Yes, but very positive for their guy. If it were you, Hortensis Jan 2017 #49

I meant snub to the orange idiot, onetexan Jan 2017 #55

Oh, your point was clear. I just meant it can't Hortensis Jan 2017 #56

Hilarious. Trump sucks. underpants Jan 2017 #4

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te he. Love it. riversedge Jan 2017 #8

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Little League softball, maybe. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #59

You mean the failing, loser Chicago Cubs? SAD!!!!!! NT mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2017 #11

"the world series is overrated. the super bowl gets much better ratings. and baseball. boring!" unblock Jan 2017 #12

Perfect! nt DesertRat Jan 2017 #15

Jealous!!! ... aggiesal Jan 2017 #44

#sad Cha Jan 2017 #70

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Yankee fan at heart Afromania Jan 2017 #14

Makes sense considering the Chicago connection Renew Deal Jan 2017 #16

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Most of the Ricketts MountCleaners Jan 2017 #73

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Go Cubs Go!! Coventina Jan 2017 #20

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Probably because this type of thing can happen BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #47

Orange cone head! FailureToCommunicate Jan 2017 #62

HA! Walk away Jan 2017 #78

Being as they're sorta his "home team" in a way, it makes perfect sense. n/t TygrBright Jan 2017 #22

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Avoiding the slime that is Trump............. Black Heart Trump Angry Dragon Jan 2017 #25

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"Athletes shouldn't visit Trump's White House" - Dave Zirin DinahMoeHum Jan 2017 #28

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Unless it's to tell him off in person and cause a scene. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2017 #31

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3...2...1.. 1965Comet Jan 2017 #29

Words cannot tell you how happy I was to hear that this morning! GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #32

My Cubbies! murielm99 Jan 2017 #34

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I just learned that. murielm99 Jan 2017 #40

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That's my boys!!! dhill926 Jan 2017 #35

"Failing Cubs volstork Jan 2017 #36

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Not a surprise WestCoastDem42 Jan 2017 #39

The Cubs are owned by a big Trump supporter. former9thward Jan 2017 #41

Yet The President Of Operations Is A Dem ProfessorGAC Jan 2017 #75

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There is a little thing called evidence. former9thward Jan 2017 #81

As a life long Cub fan MontanaMama Jan 2017 #42

As a lifelong White Sox fan I'm happy to see this. Ace Rothstein Jan 2017 #64

I hope you're right, Ace. MontanaMama Jan 2017 #82

Glad they didn't have to meet with the "orange troll", but... Hulk Jan 2017 #43

I guess is can be called a Trump Cub Snub? George II Jan 2017 #46

That's gotta hurt! Jimbo S Jan 2017 #48

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SWEET! Skittles Jan 2017 #54

it is his town, barbtries Jan 2017 #57

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Genius. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #67

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They just didn't want to get pissed on! world wide wally Jan 2017 #71

bit of a surprise MistakenLamb Jan 2017 #72

That piece of shit Jake Arrieta must be pissed Iggo Jan 2017 #74

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Oh snap! Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #83

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