Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
Delonte West went off on twitter yesterday about missing out on the NBA champion Dallas Mavericks’ visit to the White House today. He said he was banned because his police record didn’t clear the mandatory background check.  Apparently, that’s not the case…
It turns out that West, who suffers from bipolar disorder, was at least misinformed on this count. A Secret Service agent told ABC News that West was never banned from today’s ceremony, which makes some sense: Plenty of professional athletes visit the White House each year, and plenty of professional athletes also have felony convictions on their records. Why would West’s particular charge be an issue?
“The individual in question was never someone that would not be permitted to attend the event today,” Secret Service agent Edwin Donovan said today, in perfect Secret Service speak. “He is on the list for entry today and was never advised otherwise to my knowledge.”
West said on Saturday that he’d instead spend Monday at home in D.C., where he grew up—”right around the corner” from the White House—because at least there he is “the president of my house.”
No longer, though, of his Twitter account. All of his tweets have been deleted, and the name next to his handle now reads “none.”
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