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Georgia Bulldogs heading to the White House

This will be the team's first visit, as they didn't go last year due to COVID restrictions.

ATLANTA — The Georgia Bulldogs finally have their invite to the White House after their repeat National Championship wins.

An official with the White House confirmed the news Wednesday night.

This will be the team's first visit, as they didn't go last year due to COVID restrictions.

Right now, 11Alive is still working to find out when that visit might be. So far, no official date has been announced.

There was concern again this year that the team might miss out on a chance to mingle with the president, but with some help from Georgia's congressional delegation, the Dawgs got the invite.

At least one player on the team, Warren Brinson, had publicly questioned why the team had yet to receive an invite, tweeting on Monday: "No invite to the White House is crazy." He also tagged the @POTUS account in the tweet.

Dawgs fans picked up on it as well, joking about Coach Kirby Smart playing up the team's "lack of respect" or casting President Biden as a Florida fan.

Republicans, among them Georgia AG Chris Carr, also jumped on it as a chance to take some political jabs at the White House. 

This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.

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