These Championship-Winning Athletes Declined Their Invitations To The White House And They Have Their Reasons

Carlos Beltran Cited Family As His Reason

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It took Carlos Beltran 20 seasons in MLB to win his only World Series. To celebrate, he chose to skip the White House and stay at home with his family. Nothing means more to Beltran than his family. He said his decision to skip the trip to DC had nothing to do with politics.

He added, “I’m retired now so I’m not really part of the team anymore. My family is my team now.” There you have it; not every decision to decline the President’s championship invitation has to be political. Sometimes the people you really want to celebrate with are the ones whose support never wavered.