Jul 18, 2021 - Politics & Policy
Biden will welcome Super Bowl champions to White House
- Yacob Reyes, author of Axios Tampa Bay
Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
President Biden will welcome the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday, CNN reports.
Why it matters: The White House visit marks the first from a Super Bowl Champion team since 2017 and a return to normalcy following the enduring coronavirus pandemic.
- In 2018, former President Donald Trump uninvited the Philadelphia Eagles, citing protests during the National Anthem.
- The winners of the 2019 and 2020 Super Bowl did not attend the White House ceremony, though politics was not cited as the reason behind the decisions.