The Warriors were probably never going to go to the White House.
But President Donald Trump just made their decision very easy.
On Saturday morning, President Trump tweeted that he had withdrawn an invitation for the Golden State Warriors to visit the White House to celebrate their 2017 NBA Championship a day after Curry said he had no interest in visiting with Trump.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/911572182060453893
At Warriors’ Media Day, the team said that it planned to discuss a potential White House visit as a unit, but many of the team’s players, including Curry, were outspoken about the role they would have in a potential discussion.
“I don’t want to go,” Curry said. “That’s kind of the nucleus of my belief. It’s different, it’s not just me going to the White House. If it was, this would be a pretty short conversation.”
After Trump’s reaction to Curry’s comments on Saturday morning, a slew of athletes took to Twitter to vocalize their thoughts on an invitation that may never have existed anyway, and to offer their support for Curry and the Warriors.
One of the first voices to weigh in? LeBron James. Doesn’t sound like the Cavs’ star would have accepted a White House invite, either.
https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/911610455877021697
Curry’s teammate, Draymond Green, asked a big-picture question. Green wasn’t the only Warriors’ player (current or former) to make a statement, either.
https://twitter.com/Money23Green/status/911635369661104129
https://twitter.com/D_West30/status/911636655060131840
https://twitter.com/ShaunLivingston/status/911621766002257920
https://twitter.com/BaronDavis/status/911615524043288581
Another popular current NBA players offered some pointed thoughts at President Trump.
https://twitter.com/CP3/status/911623341076832256
https://twitter.com/CP3/status/911623819361734657
CJ McCollum, who’s been very active on twitter this offseason, defended the Warriors.
https://twitter.com/CJMcCollum/status/911665195633610753
Washington Wizards’ star Bradley Beal plays in the shadow of the building the Warriors won’t be visiting, but he decided to voice his support for a group on the other side of the country.
https://twitter.com/RealDealBeal23/status/911614559357689856
A bevy other current NBA players offered their thoughts.
https://twitter.com/MCW1/status/911659577787240449
https://twitter.com/FCHWPO/status/911619296178077696
https://twitter.com/brandonjennings/status/911631179031416834
https://twitter.com/TheRealJRSmith/status/911628285825691648
The reaction wasn’t limited to current basketball players, either. Buffalo Bills’ star LeSean McCoy and Washington Nationals’ reliever Sean Doolittle took to Twitter as well.
It's really sad man … our president is a asshole
— LeSean Shady Mccoy (@CutonDime25) September 23, 2017
https://twitter.com/whatwouldDOOdo/status/911633516210872321
https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/911647782863118337
https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson/status/911647941760237569
https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/911642791209340928
https://twitter.com/CecilShortsIII/status/911412542362275842
https://twitter.com/camjordan94/status/911619511513645056
https://twitter.com/RSherman_25/status/911597861195993088
https://twitter.com/Michael31Thomas/status/911425141346840576
https://twitter.com/_flight17_/status/911426312027475969
This story will continue to be updated as more athletes react to Saturday morning’s news.
