The star of the Golden Steite and Warners Stephen Corrie revealed Wednesday that he would not accompany the team to the White House if he were invited there to celebrate the NBA title that culminated in the Cleveland Cavaliers account.
"One of them asked me a hypothetical question about two months ago if I was going to the White House if I had won the title," said Corey. It was my answer at the time that I would not go. My feeling is still the same today too. "
The announcement came two days after his coronation with Golden Steite, with the title of the league at the expense of LeBron James and his companions in Cleveland, who scored the 2016 title at the Woodrice account.
The winning sports teams have traditionally resolved their guest championships at the White House to present the cup to the country's president., as Chicago caps did in January last January when he celebrated with former President Barack Obama the 2016 season of the US league Baseball.
But the controversial positions of new president Donald Trump have pushed many athletes to criticize the new administration policy, especially from NBA players.
Corey, who visited the White House in 2015 to celebrate the title of the league with President Obama, predicted that the issue would be discussed with the team as a group, adding "I'm sure we as a team will have a discussion (on the possible visit to the White House). We must all enjoy this moment (win the title) without disturbing anything that we have accomplished together. "
"The various celebrations that are associated with the coronation of the bands do not have to be tarnished by what we have achieved this year," said Corey. We will deal with this issue responsibly and we will do what is right for us both as individuals and as a group. "
Corey is not the only one from Wargers who opposes Trump's policy, but his coach Steve Kerr slammed the new administration in May last May, and considered that Trump is not fit for this position, noting that he did not see "any of the qualities he speaks of (the new president), of the ability to withstand or communicate, compassion... To be a great leader, you must enjoy some of these qualities. Did anyone think Donald Trump was a great leader?