The Red Sox’s manager at the time, Alex Cora, also declined to attend, saying he “ not feel comfortable celebrating in the White House.” There have also been instances where whole teams have outright refused to go, such as the 2017 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles and the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion UNC Tar Heels. Star goalie Braden Holtby was absent from the Washington Capitals’ 2018 visit, saying he “wished to stay true to his values,” as was MLB MVP Mookie Betts when the Red Sox attended in the same year. Oftentimes the winning team will accept the invitation, but a big star refuses to join their teammates. To go or not to go: either act is a political statement.
Now, if a championship team gets invited to the White House (“if,” because nowadays some of them don’t get invited) the team tends to be split on the decision, with some players choosing to go and others refusing. But ever since Donald Trump took the oath, the normal has become the controversial-and political (who would have thought?). For quite a while, no team thought twice about this tradition, whether the president be a Democrat or a Republican. But, there is one other tradition the Chiefs’ players and coaches will have to decide on, one that has become controversial in the past few years: taking a visit to the White House.Ĭhampions from a range of leagues, including the NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL, WNBA, NCAA Football and Basketball, are customarily invited to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Now it’s time for them to partake in all the usual celebrations: a victory parade in Kansas City and a $200,000 bonus for each player rounds out their year of hard work. The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl.
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