New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he won't accept Presidential Medal of Freedom

[Atomic Kid]

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick declines to accept Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump

Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots, announced on Monday that he is declining to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump.

abcnews.go.com

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick declined to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Monday after last week's deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

In a statement, Belichick said he was flattered to be offered the medal, the country's highest civilian honor, but he said the "tragic events of last week occurred and the decision has been made not to move forward with the award."


Belichick, who has coached the Patriots for 21 years and has won six Super Bowls, said that "above all, I am an American citizen with great reverence for our nation's values, freedom and democracy."

He said "conversations" and "actions" about "social justice, equality and human rights" earlier in the season were among the most rewarding in his career.

"Continuing those efforts while remaining true to the people, team and country I love outweigh the benefits of any individual award," he said.

Good call, Bill!

 

[armycowboy]

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick declines to accept Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump

Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots, announced on Monday that he is declining to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump.

abcnews.go.com

Good call, Bill!

He didn't want to risk losing the locker room.

 

[Rexedgar]

Deflating...........

 

[Atomic Kid]

Deflating...........

LOL! I see what you did there.

 

[Mr Person]

"**** Trump"