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Not that many Americans have the opportunity to be on the White House guest list. Here's a list of athletes who have snubbed US presidents.
Mark Chmura
In 1997, Mark Chmura declined President Bill Clinton’s invitation after the Super Bowl XXXI win by the Green Bay Packers.
In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Chmura said he now regrets this decision.
“The truth is I had committed to Mike Utley's golf tournament. We had the same agent, it was something I had done every year since 1992, the guy was paralyzed . . . But . . . when I look back, I should have went. I should have gone. I was still immature,” the former Packer tight end said.
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