Some Philadelphia Eagles players boycotting White House visit over Trump

[CoTtOnMoUf]

The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl for the first time in the franchise's history on Sunday, but several players have already indicated that they will not participate in the traditional White House visit, citing their opposition to President Donald Trump.

Wide receiver Torrey Smith, who raised his fist on the field to express solidarity with the "Black Lives Matter" movement, expressed his disapproval of Trump's war against players who take a knee during the national anthem to protest racism.
Trump, who released a statement on Super Bowl Sunday urging players to "proudly stand for the anthem," congratulated the Eagles for their historic win.
"Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles on a great Super Bowl victory!" he tweeted.


"We read the news just like everyone else," Smith said on Wednesday. "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."
"They call it the anthem protest," he added. "We're not protesting the anthem. It's a protest during the anthem. I understand why people are mad, or may be offended when someone takes a knee. My father, when he dies, is going to be buried with an American flag draped around his casket, being that he served in the Army."


Donald Trump's unrelenting war with the NFL
When Trump launched a crusade in September against players who take a knee during the National Anthem to protest racism and NFL owners who allow them, he sparked a wave of new protests on the field.
Smith and some of his teammates were some of Trump's most outspoken critics.
Eagles defensive end Chris Long, who skipped the White House visit last year when he played for last year's champs, the New England Patriots, also won't attend.
"No, I'm not going to the White House. Are you kidding me?" he said during an interview on Pardon My Take Podcast last Sunday.


Running back LeGarrette Blount, who played for the Patriots last year, also skipped at the time, saying, "I just don't feel welcome into that house. I'm just gonna leave it at that."
Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, who also raised his fist during the National Anthem with Smith, has also been an outspoken critic of the President.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/05/politics/philadelphia-eagles-super-bowl-white-house-visit/index.html

 

[Lexx Diamond]

That's great. Fuck that orange turd and all his supporters.

 

[ronmch20]

Trump called them sons of bitches. Any player who shows up for a photo op with a piece of shit who insulted black motherhood on national TV is dead to me.

 

[exiledking]

So a few ain't going but most are. Cool.

 

[simonmarcel]

I know Malcolm Jenkins won't be boycotting.

 

[Ill Paragraph]

Peace,

Any black player who goes should get shot in his stupid fucking face.

 

[CoTtOnMoUf]

So a few ain't going but most are. Cool.

 

[The Plutonian]

Btw

 

[ballscout1]

Unless their owner tells them to go...and then boycott over

 

[ballscout1]

Peace,

Any black player who goes should get shot in his stupid fucking face.

Like the black players who stood for the anthem and the black people who watched the NFL ?

 

[Ill Paragraph]

Peace,

Like the black players who stood for the anthem and the black people who watched the NFL ?

If you can’t differentiate between a black athlete standing up for an anthem, a black person watching television, and a black player willingly visiting an anti-black White House, I don’t know what to say about you.

 

[ballscout1]

Peace,



If you can’t differentiate between a black athlete standing up for an anthem, a black person watching television, and a black player willingly visiting an anti-black White House, I don’t know what to say about you.

of course, you can't ....there is always an effort to differentiate to make unwillingness to stand for something acceptable.

 

[Ill Paragraph]

Peace,

of course, you can't ....there is always an effort to differentiate to make unwillingness to stand for something acceptable.

Either that or simple common sense. But you have it your way.

 

[REDLINE]

And this is news why? Off course many players won’t be going.

 

[ballscout1]

Peace,



Either that or simple common sense. But you have it your way.

thanks for your permission.....

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

So a few ain't going but most are. Cool.

Kelce will be there.

 

[Rollie_Fingaz]

 

[lightbright]

That's great. Fuck that orange turd and all his supporters.

Irony abounds...with that 5 time draft dodging coward .....if you ever saw actual chicken shit from their chicks.... it's orange...... !!!



.

 

[deputy dawg]

you know what's gonna happen-
He won't extend an invitation and claim it a MAGA win!

Start a new tradition-
The Eagles should go to D.C. and celebrate at THE Museum!

 

[easy_b]

Unless their owner tells them to go...and then boycott over

They are not listening to the owners especially key players

 

[ballscout1]

They are not listening to the owners especially key players

We won't know that unless the owners say something.

We have seen in recent years that the ownership doesn't give a shit about key players because they have gotten rid of a few

 

[easy_b]

We won't know that unless the owners say something.

We have seen in recent years that the ownership doesn't give a shit about key players because they have gotten rid of a few

I’m pretty sure that feeling it’s not going to do that also I’m pretty sure that they may not repeat the Super Bowl next year neither

 

[shaddyvillethug]

Owned

 

[godofwine]

As they need to. It's much of The Usual Suspects, Malcolm Jenkins, Chris Long, LeGarrette Blount and others. The list The list will grow, trust me

 

[hocjo2626]

Good. Props to all the brothers that don't go to that bitch. Need more like'em. Props to Mr. Long too.

 

[Rollie_Fingaz]

 

[Ceenote]

Well i dnt see the problem with them going since they dnt take a knee they might as well go.. fuck'em!

 

[Big Tex]

Like the black players who stood for the anthem and the black people who watched the NFL ?

And the black people who watch the NBA after they told every black player they will stand or else...

 

[ballscout1]

And the black people who watch the NBA after they told every black player they will stand or else...

No difference.. except that NBA players are free to openly protest during the pregame with their attire and the league supports them.

The main reason is that they can't treat those guaranteed contracts like lil bitches.

Is agent zero still being paid?

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

Looks like Malcolm Jenkins and Jeffrey Laurie will be be declining any white house invitation!!

 

[IT IS WHAT IT IS]

 

[jack walsh13]

Seriously is that a real tweet from the Eagles account?

 

[jack walsh13]

I respect the hell outta Chris Long.

 

[playahaitian]

i respect it.

 

[Dannyblueyes]

I am surprised Trump invited them in the first place. This won't sit well with his base

 

[ronmch20]

I know Malcolm Jenkins won't be boycotting.

Looks likes he is going to boycott Trump.

 

[CoTtOnMoUf]

I am surprised Trump invited them in the first place. This won't sit well with his base

I think its a tradition with every presidency.