The University of Virginia’s national champion men’s basketball team has turned down an invite to meet with President Trump at the White House:
Tony Bennett has announced that Virginia's national championship men’s basketball team has declined an invitation to visit The White House.
— Gary Parrish (@GaryParrishCBS) April 26, 2019
According to the team, it’s too difficult to coordinate schedules among the players who are going pro or leaving the university:
"We have received inquiries about a visit to the White House. With several players either pursuing pro opportunities or moving on from UVA, it would be difficult, if not impossible to get everyone back together. We would have to respectfully decline an invitation.” – Tony Bennett
— Virginia Men's Basketball (@UVAMensHoops) April 26, 2019
No national champion men’s basketball team has visited the White House during the Trump administration:
Three men's college basketball teams have won national titles with Donald Trump as president. None of them have visited Donald Trump's White House. https://t.co/73A5Abiy6j
— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) April 26, 2019
We’ll let you know if the team does find the time to meet with Virginia’s problematic KKK-blackface governor:
are gonna party with the governor instead? https://t.co/dJycM8rr1O
— LB (@beyondreasdoubt) April 26, 2019
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