The tradition of championship teams visiting the White House has turned messy under Trump — here are all the teams that refused to attend or weren't invited
In the first two-plus years of President Donald Trump's administration, 20 major sports teams have won championships, but only ten celebrated at the White House.
Trump did not invite many of the teams, and some of those made it clear that they would not have attended even if he had.
Of the teams that did go to the White House, many of the ceremonies made headlines for either how the players or Trump handled the trip.
In a little over two years since Donald Trump took office, 20 teams in major sports (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, WNBA, college football, men's and women's college basketball) have won championships, and during that time, the long-standing tradition of title-winners visiting the White House has turned into a bit of a circus.
Half of the 20 teams were either not invited or declined the invitation for varying reasons. The ceremonies for the other half either raised eyebrows or were marred by various reasons, including the absence of notable players, the presence of players who looked unhappy, teams that appeared to be embarrassed about the trip, and the growing habit of serving fast food to world-class athletes.
Below we take a look at every championship that did not go to the White House and the circumstances that surrounded those that did.
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