Hurts among Eagles players to skip White House visit
Summary
Jalen Hurts and multiple other Philadelphia Eagles players did not attend a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win. The reason given was "scheduling conflicts", and less than half of the team was present for the reception.Key Facts
- Jalen Hurts and several other Philadelphia Eagles football players decided not to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House.
- Their team had just won the Super Bowl. This is a big football championship game in the US.
- According to a White House official, these players did not attend due to "scheduling conflicts".
- The meeting was optional and, in total, less than half of the team went to it.
- Although these players didn't go, President Trump praised Jalen Hurts, calling him a "terrific guy and terrific player".
- In 2018 after their first Super Bowl win, most of the team didn't visit the White House either.
- The tradition of winners of sports championships visiting the White House started in the 19th century.
- Not all sports teams choose to go to these meetings. For example, the Golden State Warriors didn't go after their NBA championship win in 2017.
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