Tom Brady will not attend Patriots' visit to White House due to 'personal family matters'

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 11:05 p.m. ET

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Tom Brady will not attend Wednesday’s visit to the White House with the rest of the Patriots, he announced.

“In light of some recent developments, I am unable to attend today’s ceremony, as I am attending to some personal family matters,” Brady said in a statement.

Several of Brady’s teammates have said they will not attend Wednesday’s ceremony due to concerns about President Donald Trump. Brady is a longtime friend of Trump’s.

Brady’s mother has been battling cancer since before the Super Bowl.

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