Bennett told the Dallas Morning News he would not be involved in the usual honor ceremony from the US President, all-but certain given Trump's public support of the Patriots and star quarterback Tom Brady.

"I'm not going to go," Bennett said. "It is what it is. People know how I feel about it. Just follow me on Twitter."

Bennett's tweets in the wake of the controversial travel ban against seven majority-Muslim countries imposed by Trump before being halted by a US judge spoke of inclusion and love trumping hate.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world," Bennett tweeted. "If you want a world full of hate be hateful. If you want a world full of love be loving. America was built on inclusiveness not exclusiveness."

He also tweeted: "If we plant seeds of awesomeness and love that's what we will grow. If we plant seeds of ignorance and hate that's what we will grow. Planting seeds is the easiest part of growing a garden tending to it and weeding that garden is the hard work."

Bennett said he is unconcerned about possible punishment for a Trump snub from Patriots owner Bob Kraft or Tom Brady, both friends and supporters of Trump.

"I'm not really worried about that," said Bennett. "I'm not worried about it at all."

Politics are not a locker room topic for the Super Bowl champions, Bennett said.

"You just don't bring that to work," he said. "We all have our beliefs. We accept people for who they are."