WNBA champions Seattle Storm say they would decline White House invite

The Seattle Storm said it has yet to receive an invitation from the White House and it doesn't plan to go anyway, according to the team’s star point guard Sue Bird.

“At this point does it even need to be discussed?” Bird told the Seattle Times Friday. “It’s come up. We pay attention to what happened with Minnesota and not getting invited.”

The athlete was referring to the Minnesota Lynx, which took home the WNBA championship last year and hosted a community service event in Washington, D.C., earlier this year after they did not receive a White House invite from President Trump.

Bird's comments come after the Storm won its third WNBA title Wednesday night against the Washington Mystics.

“It’s a huge disappointment,” the 11-time All-Star said. “(It) used to be something that’s really special and something that was an honor and you look forward to.”

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