How Many LSU Players Went to the White House a Few Months Ago?

JUST posted this too. Great minds think alike haha.

So we get mad at them for not going, but then hold it against them when they do go?

(Chase did go by the way)

Seems like double jeopardy.

Also, THEY DIDN'T DROP OUT FOR POLITICAL REASONS!!!

If they did, they would say they did because the media would celebrate them for it.

That's my fault, I only read the first two sentences of your post when I should've read the whole thing.

I say hit the road. Thank you for a mutually beneficial relationship.

yall gotta stop this shite man

neither shelvin nor chase are sitting out for social justice issues within the university or athletic staff. stop making shite up

Don’t kid yourself. When Trump was talking and cutting jokes, most of them looked like they would rather pass a kidney stone than crack a smile. God forbid one of their homies see them on TV and think they didn’t hate OMB.

Trump gave Chase mad props and actually asked him to step up and say a few words.

This racist crap against Trump by some blacks is ridiculous.

I think Obama is a piece of crap, but if I were invited to the White House under his administration I would have been there in a heartbeat and given nothing by respect to the president of our country.

I think it was good to see that personnel in charge was making sure that they took in the moment. I don’t care who you are, what your party lines are, if you get an invite to the White House by a sitting president...go.

So are you supposing that someone is to give up a once in the lifetime opportunity to venture inside of one of our nation's most iconic historical landmarks in a team celebration just because they don't like a person there? Not trying to be condescending, but that's a bit crass. Put yourself in his shoes. Would you pass up an opportunity like that?

People are allowed to venture and tour certain sections of the White House, but that's not the same as having your team honored with a ceremony and welcomed by the numerous staff there. I think most people in that situation would try not to make the situation about themselves and in being a leader withhold their own personal subjective views for the sake of the rest of the team.

That does not mean they didn't have a problem with that person then. They can still be accepting of the opportunity and also spend more time with their teammates (some of whom were to be draft in the upcoming months) by attending. Not to mention the unfavorable label that people get for declining that level of invitation.

However, if you are implying that Chase is opting-out of the season, because of Coach O or Coach O's support of any president, I don't feel the correlation is there. I understand it more from a safety perspective. Many coaches felt that the players and staff would be safer on-campus than at-home, which proved to be somewhat false because nearly the entire offensive line had to be quarantined. What if that were to have happened during the season? Think about how long it will take those guys to get back into shape and conditioning. It does not take long for an athlete to lose their conditioning, I believe studies show that about 1-2 weeks of no activity is all it takes, and before that you'll feel the cardio strain. What if it happens to other position groups while in Fall Camp? What happens to a young person 2-5 years from now who had COVID or 5-10 years from now? Will they start to develop cardiovascular or other bodily issues down the line because of being exposed? It's too many questions that have been left unanswered and not a lot of information into how all of this will work itself out.

I want football as much as the next person, but from a realistic sense, I understand any player who has worries and doubts about the season. Or they just simply want to use the year to focus on what they want to focus on in terms of preparation for the draft.

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If you think them visiting the White House on a traditional NC trip indicates support for DT, you’re foolish as they come.

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I don’t believe OP was saying that at all.

The point is, apparently their non support didn’t keep them from going, when in fact, other athletes have refused to go because of their dislike for him.

But then to turn around and quit football because their coach made a benign compliment?

Those two facts do not correlate. In fact, they’re the exact opposite of common sense.