NEW BRUNSWICK -- In his first extended comments about skipping a visit to the home of American politics, New England Patriots star Devin McCourty took the politically correct route.
McCourty, who made national headlines earlier this month by telling TIME magazine that he will not go to the White House when the Patriots are invited to celebrate their Super Bowl title, told NJ Advance Media that his decision is not the kind of statement in line with its portrayal as a boycott.
"I personally don't think so," the former Rutgers star said in a 1-on-1 interview, "but I think at this time in our country people feel like it's a huge statement so they are going with it.