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In case you missed it, on Wednesday, April 19, Donald Trump welcomed the New England Patriots at the White House, to mark their historic Super Bowl win. While most simply showed up in their best black tie attire, third-string quarterback Jacoby Brissett came armed with an open letter to former President Barack Obama, which he shared via Instagram.
He began, “Dear Big O, I am writing you this letter to say thank you. I want to thank you for what you have done for this country – outside of politics. Honestly, I don’t know enough about politics to judge what was good or bad, but I want you to know that when you said ‘Yes We Can’ – a young man dreaming a dream from rough circumstances in Florida heard you.”
The footballer went on to touch on the inspiration Obama provided him as a young boy. “As I prepare for the honor of visiting the White House, I will be there as a Super Bowl Champion – and I will think of you, mainly because the White House is a different, and better place because you lived there,” Brissett wrote in his letter, which he also shared on Instagram. “I was a kid that came from nothing and I am living out one of the greatest dreams of my life. I am just grateful for the opportunity to walk on the same steps as you did, and to have a platform to inspire and I hope to leave my mark on history the way you did.”
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Of course, not everyone was feeling Trump’s invite. In fact, defensive tackle Alan Branch sat out on the visit, explaining to CNN that he skipped the trip because of the “disgusting” way Trump speaks about women. “I have no interest in going and shaking his hand,” he said. “I’ve gotta [be able to] go back home and look my daughters in the eye.”
The honorary meeting also happened to fall on the same day former Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, 27, was found dead inside his Massachusetts prison cell after committing suicide. Previously reported, Hernandez was serving a life sentence for murder of Odin Lloyd, his fiancée’s sister’s boyfriend, in 2013. While Hernandez had planned to file an appeal, he was ineligible for parole.
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