Tim Thomas skips Boston's visit to White House

I saw that... apparently he's going to be releasing a statement later on tonight through his Facebook page as to why he wasn't there.

Good for him. As long as he is tactful about declining the invitation I don't have an issue with it. Many professional athletes have declined white house invites (democrat and republican).

here is what he posted on facebook https://www.facebook.com/TimThomasOf...13644295344651

I like TT and have mixed feelings about this. The invite is a team honour and as such I wish that he could have put aside his personal political beliefs and celebrated the distinction with his team. On the other hand I respect him for having the conviction to stand up for his personal beliefs. At the end of the day we are all individuals. I don't believe he is using the opportunity to get on a soap box so I have to support his decision.

I'd have a problem with it if he was pulling a Kanye West and acting like a spoiled brat celebrity running his mouth irresponsibly. The statement he made was clear, concise, and mature.

He can do whatever he wants to do.

Im a little on the fence about this. What i know about Thomas i like very much.
On one hand i think he should have been with his team, on the other hand quite frankly im not sure i would visit the White House if i was invited. But im about as non-political a person as you can get as i think government whether Canadian, American whatever is full of corruption.

His absence definitely overshadowed the visit. What's more interesting is the response that people aren't surprised since he's not a team guy. I was totally surprised to hear that and frankly disappointed.