Philadelphia Eagles Plan to Decline White House Visit
The Philadelphia Eagles plan to decline their invitation to The White House after winning Super Bowl LIX win.
A tradition for all major U.S. sports championship teams to pay a visit to the nations capital to parlay with the President, and other very important people at The White House, saw the Philadelphia Eagles plan to scratch that invitation from their offseason to-do list.
It was already word around the rumor mill that the Eagles would probably skip out on the White House win or win.
The U.S. Sun reported — three days before the Super Bowl was played — that the Eagles would not visit the White House if they win Super Bowl LIX. The report apparently was sparked by a question posed to owner Jeffrey Lurie regarding whether the Eagles would visit or boycott.
“I just want to win on Sunday,” Lurie said at the time.
The conversation became reignited on social media after an Eagles fan account resurfaced the news on social media.
“According to “a well-placed insider,” discussions between #Eagles players and their front office resulted in a “massive no” when asked if they would accept an invitation to the White House to honor their Super Bowl Victory,” the account posted on X.
The Eagles have not issued an official statement or comment on the situation. According to sources, they won’t be commenting.
In 2018, after the Eagles won Super Bowl LII, they did not go to the White House, primarily in response to the lingering hostilities between President Trump and the NFL over the national anthem.
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