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Patriot rejects Trump’s Medal of Freedom offer – Sydney Morning Herald
The coach of the New England Patriots wrote Trump a letter of support during his 2016 campaign but now says he needs to “remain true to… the country I love”.
Boston: Bill Belichick, coach of champion gridiron team the New England Patriots, has rejected the Presidential Medal of Freedom, saying remaining true to the people, team and country I love outweigh the benefits of any individual award.
In a delicately worded, one-paragraph statement, the six-time Super Bowl-winning coach did not say explicitly that he had turned down the offer from President Donald Trump, whom he has called a friend. Instead, Belichick explained, the decision has been made not…
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