Chris Long Reveals He ‘Planned On Skipping’ Patriots’ White House Visit

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TV personality and ex-NFL player Howie Long celebrates with son Chris Long after the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
TV personality and ex-NFL player Howie Long celebrates with son Chris Long after the New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl 51. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

BOSTON (CBS) — Patriots defensive end Chris Long finally got to enjoy his first Super Bowl win, but that doesn’t mean he’s interested in making his first trip to the White House as a champion.

The New York Daily News’ Chuck Modiano wrote an “open letter” to Long on Thursday morning, calling for him to “join” his Patriots teammates Martellus Bennett, Devin McCourty, and Dont’a Hightower in their decisions to skip the Patriots’ visit to the White House and President Donald Trump. Long fired back at Modiano on Twitter within…

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