Several Eagles won't do the customary White House visit after Super Bowl win
"I'm not going to the White House. Are you kidding me?"
"I'm not going to the White House. Are you kidding me?"
Many Philadelphia Eagles have already said they won’t follow tradition and visit the White House in the wake of their historic Super Bowl victory, CNN reports. They point to Donald Trump and his divisive comments as the reason they won’t participate.
Safety Malcolm Jenkins told CNN “Nah, I personally do not anticipate attending.” His teammate, wide receiver Torrey Smith, said earlier this week:
We read the news just like everyone else. You see Donald Trump tweet something ... We have those conversations in the locker room, just like everyone else does in the workplace. We're very informed about what goes on, and we're trying to continue to educate ourselves. I'm not saying we're right about everything, but we're willing to figure out what is right. We're willing to work with people to find the best way to move forward, because there are problems and we're not shy about speaking up about them.
Defensive player Chris Long skipped the White House visit last year, too, when he was on the Patriots. When asked about this year’s visit on a podcast appearance, Long said “No, I’m not going to the White House. Are you kidding me?”
Trump tweeted his congratulations after the game ended yesterday.