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Tarkenton To TMZ: ‘Nobody Boycotted Obama Because He’s Black, Did They?’

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A former Vikings great says athletes turning down an invitation to President-elect Donald Trump’s White House is “disrespectful” and “stupid.”

In an interview with TMZ, Fran Tarkenton said “I’m a big Trump guy.”

When TMZ asked Tarkenton about athletes who win championships expressing displeasure with the idea of visiting Trump’s White House, the former quarterback let his thoughts fly.

“If a president of the United States, our No. 1 guy, invites you to the – and you’re going to boycott it? Because why? It’s stupid,” Tarkenton said.

Tarkenton said Trump deserves the same respect he thinks athletes have given President Barack Obama.