San Antonio Spurs power forward Tim Duncan made a powerful statement during his team's visit to the White House on Monday when he showed up to the presidential home without a tie. The 38-year-old NBA veteran plainly stood out among teammates--all of whom wore neckties--as they lined up behind the Commander-in-Chief. So does Duncan despise authority or dislike the president himself? Probably neither. If a 2005 quote is any indication, Duncan simply hates dress codes. Barrack Obama deigned to shake hands with Spurs power forward Tim Duncan despite the NBA veteran's refusal to wear a tie to their meeting Monday
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President Obama invited the national champion San Antonio Spurs to Washington on Monday and only Duncan showed up without a tie
As a father of two daughters, one of whom plays basketball, Obama praised the @placeholder as the first NBA team to hire a woman assistant coach, and welcomed the wealth of international talent the team has brought to the league.