Falcons have not stayed at Trump hotels

Several pro teams have stopped staying at hotels owned by President Donald Trump, according to a Washington Post story.

Washington Post reporters Tim Bontemps and David Fahrenthold, who covers Trump's businesses and conflicts of interest, according to twitter account, wrote a story reporting that 16 of 17 NBA teams have stopped staying at Trump's hotels.

The Falcons have never stayed at Trump hotels, according to the team.

But they started leaving, and they're unlikely to return, since Trump has made athletes a target. 7/ pic.twitter.com/Fzf7593ZTv
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) October 12, 2017

Sportswriters, lemme know if yr team's here. We asked if they stayed at @realDonaldTrump hotels. No responses so far. pic.twitter.com/hB8Luo5BWC
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) October 12, 2017

#Falcons have not stayed at Trump Hotels, according to team PR. Owner Arthur Blank was a big Obama supporter. Not so much for 45. https://t.co/iFjjzL5LNJ
— D. Orlando Ledbetter (@DOrlandoAJC) October 12, 2017

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