Cindy Bowen of the Washington Post said it well (Missed opportunity)

He (Tim Thomas) “had a chance to tell the leader of the free world what he thinks it means to be an American today. Not just any American, mind you, but an Olympian, a multimillionaire, a hero in the city where he works, and a member of a championship team that has been a source of joy (and sorrow, too) to millions of Bostonians for nearly a century.

“Instead, Thomas took his pads and blocker to another end of town and issued his statement. He could have talked to the president. Instead, he mailed one in from the pizza stand. I think he missed his chance. I think he missed the point of the day. I think he mistreated teammates.”

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^^^Well said, Quicksilver!!!

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Thomas wasn't invited, the team was. By not going, and by making an issue out of it, he looked silly, IMO

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I agree as a team member you go and act nice.

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I am no Bruins fan. I dislike the current team quite a bit.

I don't disagree with Tim's views on government however I think it was a poor decision to choose to voice his political views at a team event. I think he did his team a disservice.

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I despise Obama, but I agree. You either go as part of the team and stay quiet, or you get a sore back and stay home, and stay quiet. It really is not appropriate to speak out like he did, when it was a team event.

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I have thought about what I would do if given the opportunity to meet Obama. I am with you and don't like him one bit but I would probably still take the opportunity to meet him. Maybe he and I can sit down over a beer.

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Put it this way. ^^^

Do you really have to give it much thought?

Oh, I think I would go. I would expect that we would get some Presidential quality sammiches out of the visit too.

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