Some of the athletes that were invited to meet President Bill Clinton refused to. Some of the athletes that were invited to meet President Barack Obama refused to.
Is it good manners to accept an invitation from a U.S. President whose philosophy varies wildly from yours? Does declining to meet the President imply a lack of respect for the office or for the man that occupies it? Is it hypocritical to shake the hand of a President, and then scurry to wash the hand with industrial strength soap?
I wasn’t offended when athletes chose not to meet Presidents Clinton and Obama.