The Eagles have accepted an invite to the White House following their Super Bowl win – ‘enthusiastically’ so – according to a Trump official.
It was previously reported that the Eagles, who also skipped out on a visit with President Trump following their last championship in 2018, would be doing the same this time around.
But it was confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia on Monday that Philly would be making the trip after all, with an Eagles spokesperson adding that the franchise was in talks with the White House about a date.
Trump said last month that the Eagles would be receiving an invitation, though he added that had yet to happen at the time.
‘I thought it was a great [Super Bowl] performance by them. Absolutely, they’ll be extended that invitation… We’ll do that right away. We’re going to do it sometime today. They deserve to be down here and we hope to see them.’
Jalen Hurts and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni are seen lifting the Lombardi Trophy
The Eagles did not visit President Trump in 2018 – the last time they won the Super Bowl
While the Eagles’ last scheduled visit to the White House was technically canceled by the Trump administration, the move came after Philadelphia were hesitant to visit the President, who had criticized players protesting during the national anthem.
At a 2017 rally, Trump said that the protests were ‘hurting the game,’ and said NFL owners should fire players who did so.
Malcolm Jenkins, then of the Eagles, was among the NFL players at the time to protest, as he would raise his fist during the anthem. Rodney McLeod did the same.
Ultimately, the Eagles had decided on sending a small group of less than 10 players – as NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported at the time – before the White House canceled the visit.
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