Earlier this week it was reported that President Donald J. Trump would be awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.
This evening, the Patriots head coach released a statement stating that he would not be traveling to accept the award, and that in light of “…the tragic events of last week” that “…the decision has been made not to move forward with the award.”
The full text of his statement can be read here:
Patriots’ HC Bill Belichick will not be traveling to Washington nor accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he announced today. pic.twitter.com/uvLLigFlHU
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2021