So one of these 44 men did not bring their ID wth them. But he's a member of the team and gee, you'd think the 43 other men on the football team could vouch for him that he was indeed who he said he was. It isn't like he only had one other person who could vouch for him.
In addition to 43 other people being able to tell security who the man was, security could have patted him down and made sure he had no weapons. Now sure, the guy is probably six feet six and weights 300 pounds or so, and could probably have squished a security guard if he so chose...but he was surrounded by 43 other men just as tall and just as heavy, who could have squished him too.
So preventing him from entering the White House - pretty stupid.
Packers linebacker forgets ID, can’t get into White House
Fri Aug 12 10:43pm EDT
By Chris Chase
When the Green Bay Packers visited the White House on Friday to celebrate the team's Super Bowl title, linebacker Desmond Bishop wasn't with his teammates. He had forgotten his license on the team charter plane and without a license, there's no getting past White House security.
The fifth-year veteran Tweeted about his disappointment while the Packers were at a South Lawn reception with President Barack Obama:
Just found some extra motivation tweeples. I forgot my id on plane so won't get access to see @barackobama .. This time! But next year ;)
Tho dissapointed, i ll live vicariously thru my fellow Teammates.. Nap time.. As jack reacher wud say "sleep wen u can.."
I'd love if Bishop had provided more information. At what point did he realize he didn't have his ID and couldn't get access to the White House? Did he figure it out on the bus or make it all the way to the gate before getting turned down? If so, did he plead his case to unsympathetic guards? Was the possibility of sneaking into the ceremony under the suit of 320-pound tackle Chad Clifton(notes) ever broached?
A lot of times when amusing mix-ups like this happen, people try and offer words like "at least it makes for a great story" as comfort. But, no, not this time. You know what makes for a great story? Going to the White House to meet the president after winning a Super Bowl.
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