According to a report, the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles plan to skip the traditional White House visit – again.
The Eagles upset the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9.
“A source at the Eagles, who spoke anonymously, stressed that conversations about refusing a visit with President Donald Trump after beating the Kansas City Chiefs have already occurred,” The U.S. Sun reported.
The Eagles have a history of snubbing President Donald Trump. They also cancelled a visit to the White House after their upset victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 52.
In 2018, the NFL announced a league-wide rule against kneeling during the national anthem. Trump slammed the football players — and other athletes — for kneeling during sports events.
“The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated tomorrow,” Trump said at the time in June 2018. “They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country.”
Trump suggested that the Eagles wanted to send a “smaller delegation,” to the White House, but he declined.
“The Eagles wanted to send a smaller delegation, but the 1,000 fans planning to attend the event deserve better,” Trump said in June 2018. “These fans are still invited to the White House to be part of a different type of ceremony — one that will honor our great country, pay tribute to the heroes who fight to protect it, and loudly and proudly play the National Anthem. I will be there at 3:00 p.m. with the United States Marine Band and the United States Army Chorus to celebrate America.”
Trump left Super Bowl 59 early when it was obvious that the Eagles would win over the Chiefs in a blowout on Feb. 9. Trump had picked the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl over the Eagles.
