New England Patriots’ Jacoby Brissett Pens Open Letter to President Barack Obama

Earlier this week, the New England Patriots visited Trump’s White House to celebrate their historic victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.

Prior to the visit, several players declined their invitation, many for unknown reasons, while others cited issue with the 45th president and his views. However, those who accepted were honored and pictured with Trump along steps of the south lawn of the White House.

Among the players in attendance was the team’s third-string quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who arrived with an open letter to President Barack Obama.

The letter read, “Dear Big O, I am writing you this letter to say thank you. I want to thank you for what you have done for this country – outside of politics. Honestly, I don’t know enough about politics to judge what was good or bad, but I want you to know that when you said ‘Yes We Can’ – a young man dreaming a dream from rough circumstances in Florida heard you.”

“When you were elected President for the first time I was 16 and I watched you make the never-imaginable, attainable and I heard your cry to inspire hope. I used those words as motivation and saw your achievement as an opportunity and permission to work make my dreams come true too. You were the President of the United States – the highest office in the world. You broke a barrier and a stereotype proving not every minority has to use a ball to make a way.”

“You’ve inspired a lifetime of dreamers young and old. Now, kids from my community – and my future children – will know that there is no dream too big – even they could be the President of the United States.”

“As I prepare for the honor of visiting the White House, I will be there as a Super Bowl Champion – and I will think of you, mainly because the White House is different, and better place because you lived there,” continued. “I was a kid that came from nothing and I am living out one of the greatest dreams of my life. I am just grateful for the opportunity to walk on the same steps as you did, and to have a platform to inspire and I hope I leave my mark on history the way you did.”

“One day, when I meet you, I will shake your hand and say thank you to your face,” he added, “but until then this kid is going to continue to dream until I can’t anymore. Thank you for blazing a trail, but for more than that, for leaving a paved road behind you for others to climb on.”

“Yes we can!!” he concluded. “DREAM BIG!! Thank you.”