What's your opinion on Tom Brady not going to the White House with the Patriots?

SPC Patrick Caldwell — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:22:16 -0400

On Thursday, April 23rd the New England Patriots made their way to the White House to be honored by President Barack Obama for their victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. However, a storyline erupted before the ceremony even began; Tom Brady wasn't able to go due to a "family committment".

I watched ESPN's First Take this morning, featuring Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless debating about Brady's absence and whether is was unacceptable or not. SAS commented that unless it's a family emergency or something major, you should respect the office that the President occupies and attend the ceremony. Now he also mentioned that the wording of his reason to NOT be there was a 'family committment'. Maybe we hear more about it, maybe we don't. Skip more or less didn't address the issue, but did comment earlier about the Deflategate joke Obama made that "fell flat", or so it seemed.

What do you all think? Is it okay that Tom Brady wasn't there, or is it a slap in the face to the President? Maybe both?

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Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2015 2:26 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:26:13 -0400

Perhaps, he has a family commitment.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Apr 24 at 2015 3:29 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:29:45 -0400

He exercised his right and I applaud him ... ESPECIALLY if it somehow managed to "slap" Mr. Obama in the face!

Response by SGT Richard H. made Apr 24 at 2015 4:18 PM

SGT Richard H. — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:18:32 -0400

My opinion is that same as it was when Marshawn Lynch skipped it last year (don't care)....except that I like Lynch.

Response by SGT Shayne Merritt made Apr 24 at 2015 4:25 PM

SGT Shayne Merritt — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:25:19 -0400

I wouldn't go either... Good for him

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2015 4:44 PM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:44:08 -0400

I think if anyone wants to criticize Tom Brady for not going due to a family commitment, they need to suck start a shotgun, just like the idiots who criticized that one baseball player for taking paternity leave when his wife had a baby.

Response by SGT James Elphick made Apr 24 at 2015 5:10 PM

SGT James Elphick — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:10:32 -0400

Who cares?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2016 1:28 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:28:52 -0500

Tom Brady does whatever he wants and gets away with it.