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It doesn’t appear that Fernando Mendoza will be going to the White House with the Indiana Hoosiers.
According to The Daily Hoosier, the National Championship-winning Hoosiers team will visit the White House on May 11th.
Unfortunately, it appears that Mendoza is planning to skip out on the White House because he doesn’t want to miss any practice sessions after being drafted recently.
“If it is on the first day of OTAs, like I said, I’m on the bottom of the totem pole here, I got to prove myself, I can’t miss practice,” Mendoza told reporters at a Raiders press conference on Saturday. “As a rookie, I don’t think that’s a good look. I want to try to best serve my teammates, and I don’t think that would be accomplishing that goal.”
“As a rookie, I don’t think that’s a good look. I can’t miss practice.”
Raiders rookie QB Fernando Mendoza on visiting the White House with the Indiana Hoosiers.
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— Vegas Sports Today (@VegasSportsTD) May 2, 2026
A lot of fans believe Mendoza is skipping the White House due to not wanting to get involved in politics.
Great play by him not bringing up politics and creating media think pieces, my QB with excellent awareness https://t.co/2NswZ271Ay
— Drew has no sources (@Raiders2Mainey) May 3, 2026