The New England Patriots celebrated their Super Bowl victory with Barack Obama at the White House and the president had plenty of jokes.

One of the perks of being the President of the United States is you get to roast famous athletes when they come to the White House to celebrate their championships.

Barack Obama honored the Patriots at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on Thursday and didn't pull any punches.

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Tom Brady was able to escape Obama's ribbing by skipping the event altogether. A team spokesman told NFL.com Brady had a "family commitment." He's been there before three times anyway.

- Dan Gartland