The national champions would decline an invitation, Bennett said, because of logistical concerns with several players leaving school to prepare for the NBA draft.
Virginia Coach Tony Bennett announced in a statement Friday that the national champion Cavaliers would not be visiting the White House.
The announcement came less than two weeks after Bennett, during a news conference April 13 following a ceremony at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville honoring the Cavaliers, first faced the question of whether he and his players would accept an invitation to the White House to visit President Trump.Two days after that, De’Andre Hunter, a redshirt sophomore, and Ty Jerome, a junior, declared for the NBA draft via social media posts.
On Friday, Trump said his initial comments about the rally, including indicating there were “fine people” on both sides, were in reference to supporters of Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general. Trump’s remarks came the day after former vice president Joe Biden included the Charlottesville tragedy in his formal announcement that he would be running for president.
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