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Details prove Patriots were behind Bill Belichick’s Medal of Freedom statement

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

It would appear that Patriots HC Bill Belichick wasn’t working alone in his decision to reject President Trump’s gesture.

The normally-spoiled Patriots fan base has really been through it all this season. From watching the team produce its worst campaign in 20 years, to witnessing the initially lauded Cam Newton signing blow up in their face and having to stomach Tom Brady registering one of the most prolific regular seasons of his career, there has been no shortage of nauseating storylines.

As if that wasn’t enough, the Patriots’ earliest offseason in over a decade got off to a troubling start when head coach Bill Belichick was offered the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump.