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The Warriors will decide as a team if they’ll visit the White House

By Joe Romano

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 15: The Golden State Warriors hold up the Larry O'Brien Trophy during the Victory Parade and Rally on June 15, 2017 in Oakland, California at The Henry J. Kaiser Convention. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 15: The Golden State Warriors hold up the Larry O'Brien Trophy during the Victory Parade and Rally on June 15, 2017 in Oakland, California at The Henry J. Kaiser Convention. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The NBA Champion Golden State Warriors will decide as a team if they are going to visit the White House.

The Golden State Warriors are going to sit down this fall and decide together if they will take the trip to Washington D.C. and visit the White House. Steve Kerr told ESPN,

"“We will meet as a team to discuss it and make a decision,”"

A formal invitation has not been extended to the Warriors since they have won the title. In the same ESPN article, Ramona Shelbourne touched on that subject.

"However, the NBA has stayed in close enough communication with the White House on the matter, and it is believed an invitation would be extended if the team decided as a group to attend."

While not a requirement of every administration, it has become almost an expectation for major sports teams that win a championship to get an invitation and visit the White House. The New England Patriots were the first team to do so under the new Donald Trump administration.

Some Patriots players opted to skip the event and a chance to meet the commander-in-chief. Those players included tight end Martellus Bennett, running back LaGarrette Blount and defensive back Devin McCourty.

Stories have already circulated that the Warriors would unanimously decide to skip the visit if offered. Shelbourne’s article declares those rumors as inaccurate. Kevin Durant has already been quoted as wanting to skip a trip to D.C. as well. In the article Durant is quoted as saying that he does not agree with the president.

"“I don’t agree with what he agrees with, so my voice is going to be heard by not doing that,” said Durant, who said it wasn’t an organizational decision. “That’s just me personally, but if I know my guys well enough, they’ll all agree with me.”"

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If the Finals’ MVP truly “knows his guys” then the decision looks easy for Golden State. It seems the White House will not extend the invitation unless they know it will be accepted. Either way the Warriors will decide just like they won, as a team.

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