WE SEE WHO HE VOTED FOR…

Didn’t his mother teach him any manners?

That guy is crazy….ask his teammates

It’s his choice and no one would care if the President was white, let me rephrase that, black folks wouldn’t care.

Why would you pass up an invite to meet with the President of United States….he is an idiot

@ me
You’re correct, I saw the story on CNN yesterday.
He also didn’t meet Bush, if he does not want to meet the POTUS, so be it.
Plenty of athletes and notables have declined to meet the sitting POTUS.

…This is stupid. They won, thats why they get to meet the president. I bet he’s not giving back the trophy because the losing team didnt get one. Winners get the trophy, hats, bonuses and get to meet the president. If he has such a big issue then he shouldnt accept any of the other st!t that he recieved because his team “won”. That would be a contradition. He needs to Shaddafugup and sit dowwwwn!

It’s good to see a pro athelete with a voice. Too many do what they’re told. I’m behind this brotha all the way.

He missed an opportunity to be able to tell his children that he met the first black President of the United States which is a part of history. This may be the only black President in our and the next generation’s lifetime. Sometimes you have to put things in perpective and not always think about yourself.

Fair enough – his choice. I don’t see Obama losing too much sleep.

he the president! he the one w/ the 100yd TD in the superbowl…from defence

No offense to Obama but if the dude doesnt want to meet the President why talk about him. I am not to fond of politicians myself they are all dirt bags and they lie to the public and I dont think Obama is any exception. I swear if he pulled that when bush was in office he would be a hero but its Obama a fan favorite now we have a problem with it. Just cause he is black doesnt mean he should be open arms about going to the white house. I support this mans decision he made an adult choice I dont think its childish at all. Children are made to do what they dont want. At least he kept it real instead of going and being fake. I am just glad he is not white then everyone would be calling him a racist.

The guy has a point and it’s his decision to make. Though I do think he is making an incorrect decision. Consider the trip to the White House as part of the bonus deal for winning the Superbowl.

It is his decision to go or not go but his so called point makes no dam sense. The visit to the white house by the winner of the superbowl has been in place long before Obama.

He could have politely declined instead of showing his lack of class & professionalism.

I can see it both ways, so he didn’t meet Bush, and doesn’t do the whole Super Bowl/President meeting. OK. I can understand that from that perspective alone, BUT -
This was an historic election, the 1st of it’s kind in the history of this nation, and the man in office is black, just like him! I would have taken the honor simply to say I did. This opportunity may never present itself again. Too bad he felt that way, but oh well, his prerogative…

He sounds like an idiot!!!

This foolio is on the wrong side of history. but who cares? he’s just an athlete… he could win 20 superbowls and still wouldn’t come close to what Obama has done with his life.

SO WHAT?! He’s an athlete, not a pundit, journalist, or diplomat. He’s not obligated to make any political appearances PERIOD.

his reason for not meeting the president dont make sense ……but thats his point of view no one is putting a gun on to his face and tell him he have to meet the President.

“Harrison believes that the ritual practice is unnecessary and feels President Obama has no genuine desire to meet the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the linebacker’s view, Obama is only interested in meeting with the Super Bowl’s victors, which could’ve been any team.”
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Maybe, true, but he could have kept that to himself. Hey, why doesn’t he share his share of his winnings with the losing team too?

Oh come on you people are retards kill me first black president or not he dont wanna go just cause the man is black doesnt mean he is obligated to go. Leave him alone. He didnt go see bush and it was a non issue so at least he is consistent

I bet he’s not giving back the trophy because the losing team didnt get one. Winners get the trophy, hats, bonuses and get to meet the president. If he has such a big issue then he shouldnt accept any of the other st!t that he recieved because his team “won”. That would be a contradition. He needs to Shaddafugup and sit dowwwwn

yeah-he is consistent because he didn’t go the first time but mike tomlin needs to pull his coat on this one…

@ john hope franklin

Why does Tomlin need to pull his coat? We are talking about a grown man here…Not some high school kid.

You guys are acting like they are going to go visit Jesus…Its just the president!

I don’t always agree with Oprah and I’m not enamored with her. However, if Oprah invited me on her show, I would probably go, but if I did decline, I would NOT announce it to the media. I would keep my reasons to myself.

What an idiot. Your right! He doesn’t want to meet you! ugh.

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He has a right to his opinion, but a little decorum never hurt anyone. “Unable to attend due to a prior commitment. Otherwise engaged. Something else came up to which he needed to attend.” Just a minor display of manners (or common sense) and we would not even be reading about this.

Hey this is a man that HIT his baby’s momma cuz he wanted to get his son baptized and to paraphrase the teams owner Dan Rooney said “he can understand why he hit her, wanting to get the baby baptized was a good reason”

This is an example of another spoiled jock whose irrational behavior/thoughts is always justified!!!!

Why did he go to the Superbowl Parade. The city of Pittsburgh wouldnt just throw a parade for the Steelers unless they win the Superbowl!!

If anyone cares to read about the incident… this guy is a moron!!! He has no real objective!!!!! JUST A MORON..Who doesnt get told right or wrong

UPDATED: Dan Rooney mea culpa
March 20, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Post-Gazette columnist Bob Smizik weighs in on the Steelers decision to release WR Cedric Wilson in the wake of allegations he punched the mother of his child at a restaurant in the North Hills:

Dan Rooney, a quiet man who likes to avoid controversy, opened himself up for world-wide criticism late this morning when he undelicately addressed an extremely delicate subject: physical abuse of women by their husbands or boyfriends.

In a late-morning news briefing with reporters, Rooney, the owner of the Steelers and a highly influential man in the NFL, was trying to explain why the Steelers today released wide receiver Cedrick Wilson, who was arrested yesterday for punching his girlfriend, and why they did not release linebacker James Harrison, who was arrested March 8 for slapping his girlfriend.

Although the only apparent differences in the case is that Harrison used an open hand and Wilson did not, Rooney used words that seemed to condone Harrison’s actions.

By mid-afternoon he was stressing to reporters he meant nothing of the kind, but only that there were some differences in the two incidents.

Rooney got himself in trouble in the morning. After first saying “the Steelers do not condone violence of any kind, especially against women,” he so much as gave Harrison a free pass.

Here’s what he said:

“I know many are asking the question of [why] we released Wilson and Harrison we kept. The circumstances — I know of the incidents, they are completely different. In fact, when I say we don’t condone these things, we don’t, but we do have to look at the circumstances that are involved with other players and things like that, so they’re not all the same.

“What Jimmy Harrison was doing and how the incident occurred, what he was trying to do was really well worth it. He was doing something that was good, wanted to take his son to get baptized where he lived and things like that. She said she didn’t want to do it.”

Rooney seemed to be suggesting that good intentions are an excuse for hitting a woman.

Some five hours later, when the full implication of what he said hit home, he reacted to stem what could be world-wide condemnation with another statement.

He stressed that in both instances the players were wrong, but the circumstances surrounding them were different.

In a phone conversation, he said, “Harrison came to see me and the coach [Mike Tomlin] and apologized the morning after it happened. He said he made a mistake and was committed to doing everything he could to rectify it. He took responsibility. He agreed to anger management classes and is taking them.”

Rooney said that Harrison had no intent to harm his girlfriend when he went to her house to pick up his son. “The situation angered him. He didn’t go there with intent.”

The Wilson case, Rooney said, was different. “He knew what he was doing. He knew where his [former] girlfriend was and went to the bar looking for her. When he got there he punched her. That’s different and I understand he expressed no regret.”

Dan Rooney is a decent and honorable man. We’ll take him at his word that he didn’t mean what he actually said. As is well known by the people who cover him regularly, he sometimes has trouble properly expressing himself.

Whether Rooney’s clarification will appease people angered by his comments remains to be seen.

The Steelers still have some explaining to do in terms of why they kept Harrison, a starting linebacker and Pro Bowl player, and cut Wilson, a backup wide receiver.

It comes across as a double standard. They need to issue a more coherent explanation for what they’ve done.

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Read more: “UPDATED: Dan Rooney mea culpa” – http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08080/866685-360.stm#ixzz0FyW8u83r&A

Who cares what a football player thinks? You can tell he not educated enough to know what it means to meet the President of these United States

I live in PGH and this dude is about football and football only. It’s because he’s another victim of ghetto society and he can’t comprehend matters of this magnatude. He will end up married to a white girl who manages his money, and tells him he is now accepted in mainstream society. Meanwhile everytime he turns his back, white people will be snickering. This won’t be the first time a ignorant athlete and his money are parted.

It owuld be a black man who is jealous. It is not the point. It has been tradition. You would expect this out of a white coach..

I guess I would be mad my acomplishment is only good for sports history but Obama will and is American history..

Obama foget that muscle head. We’ll see where he is next year…lOL!!!!

Let’s be real who cares what a muscle head thinks jus run and shut up!!! He runs muscle head Obama the country…lol!!!

Black folks crab in a barrel syndrome…..

I am a President Obama supporter, howrver if he does not want to meet the President then he doesn’t have to. However, he is ignorant and flawed in his thinking.
OF COURSE

Well, it was stated, he did not go the previous time either, but it seems as though he could have gone along with a old tradition. Some people ….

Why should homey not speak on why he doesn’t want to attend? it’s a sad day in America, when you go against the grain and you get ridiculed for it. We are really robots. One robot gets out of line, we ready to that robot out of the line. Stop being trained robots. Think for yourself. For us that use our third eye and not play follow the leader, we have to continually hear about how great Obama is, how great this world is, but once we even try to retort or speak our mind we are outcasted. So much for the land of the free.

Also to respond to the person above me…HE IS ABLE TO SAY WHATEVER HE LIKES..However we do not have to agree with it because guess what? I’m not a robot either and can think independently.

What kind of moron who try to be high post and not go with the rest of the team for a symbolic meeting with the president. He comes off like he is a maverick trying to be different. Trust me dude will lose all respect with his teamates after this affair.

I second a lot of you…This BOY!! Is very immature and obviously slow and rode the little yellow and black bus… (Probably why he’s still a Steelers player)
I always hated his attitude from the Super Bowl; he needs anger management quick or lay off the steroids…

this proves ,just because you have money,u can still b a DUMMY….

While this guy is certainly an idiot, he’s an idiot with a valid point. I personally LOVE the entire Obama family and think this guy is a moron, but his point is accurate. However, why is he so stuck on the team itself? In this age of collective bargaining and free agency, he’ll probably be suited up for a different squad in two years, if he’s still in the league at all.

I can’t believe how people will attack you if you don’t go with the crowd. What is this world coming too. Damn, the man don’t have to go if he don’t want to meet the President. If the team go to a strip club? do he have to go.

@ Kool Breez what’s wrong with being different and thinking different. Does my son have to do what all the kids are doing at school. We all have individual brains and a right to make a decision.

@ Midnite

Because to some idiots, Obama can do no wrong…He is the closest thing to God in a lot of people eyes…

Again…If this was Bush, would people be making a complaint? NO

And the only reason he had to answer the question, is because he just signed a huge fat contract, with a a lot of guaranteed money…

who cares about this idiot speaking against the president.

He’s just an athlete nothing more
…he probably wouldn’t make it pass the security clearance that the secret service does with everybody.

This guy is an idiot. It is not like someone put a microphone is his face. He was looking for some me time. He could have kept this to himself and just not attended. He needs to get over himself and STFU

One more thing and I’m done…. If he would have won MVP (which I think he, should have, but the idiot punched that one Cardinal) Would he have refused to go to Disney??? I think not cuz he would be messing with the NFL’s reputation and money!! I think then someone would put him in his place!

If he was white, everyone would of scream racism.

Then again it maybe a good thing that some idiots speak their minds. Easier to point them out. He may not be a person that should be close to the president anyway.

i bet he’d go meet “Masa” Bush though

Who wouldnt want to meet the first minority POTUS? For me its not so much meeting the Pres, as it is shaking hands with history…

My thing is that its in poor taste. If President Bush would have invited me to the White House I would have gone. It has nothing to do with politics, but this is the guy who runs the country. My grandma always said that people are better at SHOWING you how they are, than TELLING you.

this dude wants the president to invite him on a “just cause” basis. he can do what he wants, of course, but he thinks he is so great that the president should just put a call in and invite him personally.

@Midnight
Ain’t nothing wrong with being and individual in another setting or place. He plays for a national professional team of which everything is magnified in front of the world. Since he is on a TEAM of great atheletes…then he should act like a teamate and not go against the grain. This function is an opportunity to enjoy success on a national level with your other TEAMATES.

I agree, that is the reason, his helmet is the same as the rest of the TEAM’s.. Its his chice though. When he is out of the league though and broke, as many ex athletes end up, we wont know
him anymore either. we havet heard the last about this clown, and trust me, it wont be because of his football play, either. B.A.N.

He is just being way too extra and ridiculous…why win the Super Bowl if you can’t celebrating winning it, he might as well give back his super bowl ring because ” he only got it because he won the super bowl” that is the dumbest thing I’ve heard so far this year.

Midnite

I can’t believe how people will attack you if you don’t go with the crowd. What is this world coming too. Damn, the man don’t have to go if he don’t want to meet the President. If the team go to a strip club? do he have to go.
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@Midnite…

Did you just compare meeting the President of the United Sates of America to going to a trip club??

idiot.

yeah i think most folks who read and re-read understand the point he was making, however it was…well…the most un-eloquent way of simply turning down the offer in the history of the world.

“this is how I feel — if you want to see the Pittsburgh Steelers, invite us when we don’t win the Super Bowl. As far as I’m concerned, [Obama] would’ve invited Arizona if they had won.”

…typically, when one begins with “As far as Im concerned…” he usually goes on to give an opinion. The fact that the Cards would have been invited is utter fact. The winner always gets invited. The only thing he could have said which would have made him sound more ignorant is to begin with the ol…”Id like to piggyback on what I had originally said, As far as I’m concerned, [Obama] would’ve invited Arizona if they had won.” That would have earned him an award of some sort. LOLOLOLOL

Good football player though, but c’mon, mang!

Funny how many people can agree on “he’s and idiot” HE IS!!! How can you compare him not going to see Bush? Bush was arguable one of the WORST presidents in history and Obama is the MOST HISTORIC. He could get some props if he had real political reasons for not going then that would be different but part of not being childish is knowing when something is bigger than you are

He didn’t meet bush when they won a few years back so he is being consistent. Not to mention he makes good money now and Obama raised his taxes so he can’t like that too much. I disagree with his reasoning for it though, he should have just kept his mouth shut. This guy was an undrafted free agent turned defensive player of the year, he obviously has a chip on his shoulder that people used to not respect him and now they all love him.

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If Mr. Harrison doesn’t “feel” like going, can I go in his place?

It would be an honor to meet President Obama. And, I mean that sincerely.

If he don’t want to go then he doesn’t have to. Obama is human just like the rest of us he ain’t GOD.

@ dgeg, Why the verbal attack, It’s all good You and i will never meet. And I know who Iam. To answer your question Yes I did.
@ Kool Breeze, thanks I can relate to what you are saying. I will not call you out your name because I disagree with you. When I gave it some more thought, It is tradition, And it is a team. He should go out of respect to the team. But I still beleive people can make a big deal about what others should do or how they should live their life.

Isn’t this the same guy who has a baby by a white girl and got arrested for beating the baby mama up? If so I don’t think he’s particularly concerned about the significance of having a black president.

Let history pass his a$$, if he can’t feel the greatness in the room so be it.

definitely his prerogative….but it does seem a little ignorantly condescending to me

@William
Kool your heels bra, I’m sure his teamates will still respect his defensive skills and accolades.But as a team celebrating victory on a national stage outside the usual football settings is a great opportunity that he will regret down the road. Why would you not want to go…when you think about its a win win situation. You never know who your gonna meet in that setting. To win that super bowl trophy and celebrate my teams success the the leader of the free world is a once in a lifetime opportunity for some.

I bet he’s married to a white woman.

A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

I hope he tears both of his acl’s in training camp

I guess President Obama has to turn into a white woman, then this fool will get excited.

He didn’t go to the White House to meet Bush either…so he’s consistant. He said that it has nothing to do with political views, which I beleive…

But on another note…WTF would he think the President would invite the Steelers to the White House if they didn’t win? That is part of the perks of being a champion, getting to meet the President. Whats the point of having you there if you weren’t a championship team? I swear, some of these athletes be feeling themseves enirely too much. The President of the United States is the most important man in the world…you are an athlete, nothing more. Know your place.

Atleast he is sticking to his stance. He didn’t attend in 2006 and he isn’t now.

FIRST OFF…IN 2006 WHEN THE STEELERS WON, AND HE DECLINED THE INVITE FROM BUSH…(SUPPOSEDLY). I DON’T RECALL ANY MENTION IN THE MEDIA REGARDING HIS DISPLEASURE WITH THE RITUAL. BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, HE’S GOT COMMENTS AND WORLDWIDE MEDIA ATTENTION ABOUT THE EVENT, NOW THAT OBAMA IS PRESIDENT. NEGBRO PLEASE, HE NEEDS TO SIT HIS UNCLE TOM A#% DOWN SOMEWHERE AND SHUT UP…IF HE DOESN’T WANT TO ATTEND, THEN DON’T! WHY U GOTTA TALK AND MAKE HEADLINES ABOUT IT NOW? NOT POLITCIAL MY A#%!

I think its funny that a few people criticize him for marrying a white woman. The presidents moms is white you morons

Honestly, when I read what he said I wasn’t upset. He made a valid point. The invitation was only because the Steelers won, not because the President is a fan of the Steelers or any of the players from the team. Arizona would have been the welcomed guest if they had won.

Obama is the president, the first black one nonetheless, but he is just another human like the rest of us.

Personally I would have gone, but hey it’s not like he disrespected Mr. President Obama.

I want his invite. He needs to give me his ticket so I can fly down and meet the President!

=========== HE’S A F -O – O- L!!!! FORGET HE DIDN’T GO WHEN BUSH WAS IN OFFICE WHEN THEY WON!!!! THE VERY FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT IS NOW IN OFFICE BECAUSE OF PAST CIVIL RIGHT ACTIVISTS THAT FOUGHT AND DIED FOR THE END OF SEGREGATION IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING “sPORTS’ WHICH HE IS ABLE TO PLAY TODAY BECAUSE OF THEM!!!!! SO TO DISMISS THE HISTORIC ERA TO MEET THE PRESIDENT WHO HOLDS THE HIGHEST OFFICE IN THE LAND IS SIMPLY LACK OF SELF ESTEEM ON THIS FOOTBALL PLAYERS PART & HE’S JUST ANOTHER BLACK MAN WHOSE POPULARITY IS OVERSHADOWED BY OUR NEW PRESIDENT IF HE GOES! HE GUESS HE THINKS HE’S #1 AND EVERYBODY KNOWS WHEN YOU ARE WITH THE PRESIDENT ALL EYES ARE ON HIM!!! HIS PSUEDO EXCUSE FOR NOT GOING AND SAYING HE DIDNT GO WITH BUSH’S INVITATION WHEN THEY ONE BEFORE IS LEGIT, WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD’VE GONE, SO THAT REASONING IS JUST LAME, LIKE HIM… HOPE HE GETS CUT FROM THE TEAM!!! MAYBE THAT WONT MATTER EITHER!@#$%^&

I’m originally from Pittsburgh and I think this is so disrepectful to the city as a whole. Pittburghers are some of the most dedicated fans a player could ever wish for and to have this man not want to represent the Steelers during a meeting with our nation’s leader is appalling. You can say whatever you want about he can make his own decisions, blah, blah, blah, but I’m sure he could put his ego aside and do the right thing. I will not call this man an idiot, but I do think he is making a selfish decision.

sounds like he’s whining a bit. Boo who who the President doesn’t wanna play with me everyday ( no homo)

Some of you people sound so ignorant. The guy said he didn’t want to go because he is only getting invited for winning the superbowl. He said he would go if he got invited just for being him. Also, he’s not trying to get attention, he simply answered a question, he didn’t put out a press release. If he doesn’t want to go who are we to judge, it’s not gonna make or break his life if he meets Obama, just like it wouldn’t make or break yours.

and @ trust me – how do you know he’s not smart. Some professional athletes are the smartest people around. Because he’s athletic he’s automatically dumb? Give me a break, and get over yourself.

stupid…but if he doesnt want to go thats on him.

@ William
Your boy is an idiot!
Of course he has a right not to go, but listen to his reasoning. His ignorant comment about Obama would have invited the Cardinals if they would have won is beyond ignorant.

His inference is that Obama’s invitation for the Steelers to visit the White House under the guise of having won the Super Bowl, is just so The President can meet them.

It is all about James Harrison, again he needs to get over himself and STFU. The interviewer didn’t put those words in his mouth, he did.

As I said earlier, it is good that he not be in the same vicinity as the president. He is the same one that had to have psychological counseling due to an assault with his girlfriend in order to have the charges dropped last year.

The guy will happily get concussions and ruined knees for a white owner and a majority white audience (who half of the time won’t be Steelers fans) but won’t meet a sitting black President?

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Sure, he can do what he wants, but why did he need to say anything about it? What’s his point? Also, I can understand why someone wouldn’t wanna meet goddamn Bush, but Obama seems chill and it’s a chance to meet a historic figure. Whatever, football dude.

Hypocritical wrote: The guy will happily get concussions and ruined knees for a white owner and a majority white audience (who half of the time won’t be Steelers fans) but won’t meet a sitting black President?

You wrote pretty much what I was trying to say, but couldn’t express. What’s football dude trying to prove and to whom?

He’s taken too many to the head!

we all must not want to meet pres.obama

this dude needs attention… am sure he can get some from his momma.

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He has a right to his opinion, but a little decorum never hurt anyone. “Unable to attend due to a prior commitment. Otherwise engaged. Something else came up to which he needed to attend.” Just a minor display of manners (or common sense) and we would not even be reading about this.
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Thank you and well said.

Dude it’s not about you meeting the president, it’s about representing as a team. This is the highest honor of them all and you blew it. There’s no “I” in team you idoit. Regardless of how you felt, you just made the team look bad. That’w what I hate about professional athlete….it’s all about themselves.

as a steeler fan and a pittsburgh native, and a barak obama supporter…i support harrison all the way. its his choice. He wants to be different, and he is standing up for what he believes in…no matter how silly or stupid it may be. I think its rediculous personally, but i understand. its not personal. or political. go harrison…

If he just doesn’t want to meet the President that’s his decision (can’t imagine why?). His reasoning behind it though is stupid. He feels like he’s only invited because his team won. Well then he should refuse all the other accolades that he gets just because the team ‘won’. The ring, any extra endorsement deals, photo ops, invitations to other places , parties etc.
It’s fine to take a stand, but don’t look like a fool doing it because the reasoning behind it is dumb.

@ DC
Thanks for letting us all know you go to law school, but I dont think that necessarily means that you are “very” familiar with the constitution and the laws of the land. And judging from your erratic post I’d say you probably attend Cardozo or some Tier 3 school.

Oh and William, although I was not speaking to you. Obviously you didn’t have an answer to my question that I asked. Which lets me know I am correct in my thinking.

DC,Wishing you would mind you business

i mean is this guy an idiot?!! thats the whole point…the CHAMPIONS of each sport are invited to the White House each year. But I’m not suprise..he IS just an athlete who most likely skated through high school and college so he never really had to develop any critical thinking skills.

what an idiot.the dude just missed a chance of a lifetime to meet the first black president that he could go back home and tell his kids about just cause he felt he was only being invited cause he won.oh well,his loss.

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