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One by one, black New England Patriots players are refusing to visit Donald Trump’s White House

• It’s tradition for the team who wins the Super Bowl to visit the White House after their victory. 
  
• But at least two members of the New England Patriots are turning down the invitation this year because of Trump.
  
• “I’m not going to the White House,” the Patriots’ Devin McCourty told Time in a text message Monday. “Basic reason for me is I don’t feel accepted in the White House. With the president having so many strong opinions and prejudices I believe certain people might feel accepted there while others won’t.”
  
• McCourty joined tight end Martellus Bennett, who confirmed on Sunday that he also would not make the White House trip, after first announcing his decision to skip it the week prior. Read more
  

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Update: Yet another black Patriots player won’t be visiting Trump’s White House

• On Wednesday, Patriots defensive end Dont'a Hightower became the third member of his team to bow out of the traditional NFL champions’ visit to the White House.
  
• “Been there, done that,” Hightower told ESPN. 
  
• The 26-year-old went to the White House twice as a member of the NCAA championship-winning Alabama Crimson Tide football team, but skipped the Patriots’ visit in 2014. All three visits occurred while Barack Obama was president. Read more

Update: LeGarrette Blount joins list of Patriots who won’t visit th White House

• In what is quickly becoming a pattern, New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount on Thursday became the third player to protest his team’s likely visit to Donald Trump’s White House. (4th total)
  
• “I will not be going to the White House,” Blount told sports journalist Rich Eisen. “I don’t feel welcome in that house. I’ll leave it at that.” Read more (2/9/17 4:46 PM)