Back in 2012, star goalie for the Boston Bruins Tim Thomas decided to skip the team’s visit to the White House and meet President Barack Obama to celebrate winning the Stanley Cup. For some really odd reason that we can’t figure out, Thomas was not the hero….
Flashbacks:
“Grow up” and “What a joke”:
https://twitter.com/JordanStrack/status/161605490089013249
“Disrespectful?”
Bruins goalie Tim Thomas REFUSED to attend the team's White House ceremony today. He's not an Obama fan. Is that fair…or disrespectful?
— Adam Bagni (@AdamBagni) January 23, 2012
Why is he not being suspended?
Tim Thomas no shows to meet Obama. Says Gov't is out of control….crazy. Will not be suspended by team
— tonystarkradio (@tonystarkradio) January 24, 2012
Even Michael Moore weighed in:
Michael Moore on Twitter: People in Flint love Obama, detest Tim Thomas' actions | http://t.co/IT8j1yGp http://t.co/OCZiU0Xm
— ronfonger (@ronfonger) January 24, 2012
This one is bad as it insinuates that maybe racism had a hand in the decision:
To Bruins Tim Thomas: if you don't like Obama have the pucks to say so. I wouldn't go to WH either albeit for what are prob far diff reasons
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) January 24, 2012
And here’s an ESPN writer weighing in, which is slightly different than what writers at ESPN are saying today:
Six years ago Boston Bruin Tim Thomas decided not to go to Obama White House & was crushed by @espn. Read & share: https://t.co/k4ipKM0oXA
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) June 5, 2018
Crushed his right. Here’s the quote via Joe McDonald, ESPN:
But when the president of the United States invites you and all your teammates to the White House to honor your Stanley Cup championship, you go and represent the team.
Maybe it’s a head injury?
Tim Thomas should have stuck to goaltending. His snub of Obama was just dumb. Too many pucks to the head Timbo?
— Duje (@Dujay) January 24, 2012
“RSVPeeved”:
RSVPeeved: Bruins Goalie Tim Thomas, Colorado Rep. Snub President Obama http://t.co/PQM9MBe3
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) January 24, 2012
Shut up and skate!
Message to Tim Thomas: When Obama starts critiquing your goaltending, we'll start caring about your political views. http://t.co/OxoPYSYj
— Kelly McParland (@KellyMcParland) January 24, 2012
He ruined it for the team!
Nobody asked Tim Thomas to vote for Obama. They just asked him to show up. All he did was ruin the day for his teammates. #fb
— Craig Needles (@NeedlesOnNews) January 24, 2012
Not a good look, especially for ESPN:
Have to say the comparison to ESPN pundits now cheering on players who skip WH visits and even attacking those who do not is rather stark. https://t.co/mhoJB7YaGO
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) June 6, 2018
I remember this. I wonder what changed? https://t.co/2mREMHkcAR
— KilroyFSU (@KilroyFSU) June 6, 2018
https://twitter.com/UMEE_VLSI/status/1004214882076692480
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