Tom Brady is Skipping His Visit to See Donald Trump at the White House—See Why

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady won’t accompany his teammates to the White House Wednesday, where the Super Bowl champions are set to be honored by President Donald Trump.Brady cited “personal family matters” as his reason for skipping the ceremony.

“I am so happy and excited that our team is being honored at the White House today,” Brady said in a statement provided by the team to CNN. “Our team has accomplished something very special that we are all proud of and will be for years to come. Thank you to the President for hosting this honorary celebration and for supporting our team for as long as I can remember. In light of some recent developments, I am unable to attend today’s ceremony, as I am attending to some personal family matters. Hopefully, if we accomplish the goal of winning a championship in the future years, we will back on the South Lawn again soon. Have a great day!”

Brady did not provide further details as to why he was not attending.

According to Bleacher Report, Brady’s mother has been fighting cancer and was unable to attend any of her son’s games during the 2016 season, though she was at the Super Bowl. The Boston Herald, citing sources close to the quarterback, reported that Brady is choosing to spend time Wednesday with her.

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