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Tim Thomas Stands by 'Individual' Stance to Skip White House Trip, Calls Situation 'Media-Driven'

Found January 27, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Tim Thomas apparently didn't expect this type of reaction to his decision to skip the Bruins' trip to the White House earlier this week. Thomas backed up his stance on Friday in Ottawa during All-Star weekend, and he said that he stands by his personal decision to forego the opportunity to go the White House and meet the president. "I think it's all media-driven right now," Thomas said, according to The Boston Globe. "It has been from the start. Everything I said then was as an individual. It wasn't representative of the Boston Bruins. All it has to do is...
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