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Current and former players react to President Donald Trump calling off Eagles' White House visit
NBC Sports ^ | 06/05/2018

Posted on 06/05/2018 6:43:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

The reactions will only continue as the week goes on after President Donald Trump disinvited the Eagles to the White House a day before the Super Bowl champions were scheduled to visit (see story).

Politicians with local ties made their voices heard Monday night, while the president also sent out a tweet restating his stance behind the decision (see story).

Some current and former NFL players also chimed in on the news.

"I guess he was upset with the delegation we were sending," Eagles safety Rodney McLeod said of Trump's decision in a text message to NBC Sports Philadelphia's Derrick Gunn.

Former Eagle Torrey Smith, who played a key role in the team's Super Bowl run, tweeted:

There are a lot of people on the team that have plenty of different views. The men and women that wanted to go should’ve been able to go. It’s a cowardly act to cancel the celebration because the majority of the people don’t want to see you. To make it about the anthem is foolish— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) June 4, 2018

So many lies smh
Here are some facts
1. Not many people were going to go
2. No one refused to go simply because Trump “insists” folks stand for the anthem
3. The President continues to spread the false narrative that players are anti military pic.twitter.com/89GUNhJ4eE— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) June 4, 2018


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: anthem; donaldtrump; eagles; football; nfl; philadelphiaeagles; sports; trump; whitehouse
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To: Vlad The Inhaler
It also affords us and our President the right to not respect them or honor them for their disreputable conduct.

Exactly. If the NFL promoted patriotism and American values then publicly visiting the White house would be something that would honor the Eagles. The NFL's millionaire thugs have publicly demonstrated about being anti-American for far to long. The NFL's anti-American stance has become toxic, there is no reason at all to honor them.

41 posted on 06/05/2018 7:19:37 AM PDT by GregoTX
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To: SeekAndFind
Why is this impeachment taking so Damn Long 😒 — *Joshua R. Norman (@J_No24) June 5, 2018

I don't know where to start with this moronic comment.

42 posted on 06/05/2018 7:21:00 AM PDT by Hyman Roth
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To: SeekAndFind

Torrey Smith said he wouldn’t go to a party thrown by anyone who is “sexist or has no respect for women.” That’s rich - he plays at that party every Sunday. How many of his fellow players beat the stuff out of women, including his fellow teammate, Nelson Agholor?

https://www.bustle.com/p/5-football-players-accused-of-sexual-assault-domestic-violence-who-are-playing-in-the-super-bowl-8016166


43 posted on 06/05/2018 7:21:04 AM PDT by MockTurtle
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

But they’re never called racists. “Activists” instead

No matter how wrong or thuggish they defend. King Rodney. Thugvon. St Mikey Brown.

Race obsessed = biased = racist


44 posted on 06/05/2018 7:24:49 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Samantha BeeITCH)
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To: SeekAndFind

Dear Eagles, dear NFL. We do no longer care. We rather see that Trump spends time with veterans or active military or police officers then with spoiled multi-million cry babies. We voted for Trump and we did not vote for you people. So go away and leave us alone.


45 posted on 06/05/2018 7:25:22 AM PDT by knighthawk (We will always remember We will always be proud We will always be prepared so we may always be free)
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To: Entropy Squared

Exactly.


46 posted on 06/05/2018 7:26:38 AM PDT by GnuThere
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To: SeekAndFind

The team was trying to make a political statement by sending only about 10 players. Trump felt that was an insult and engineered to make him look bad, so he turned the tables. Good for him. And I say this as an Eagle’s fan. Really disappointed that the team decided to inject politics into football.


47 posted on 06/05/2018 7:26:44 AM PDT by Antoninus ("In Washington, swamp drain you.")
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To: SeekAndFind

Simply stated, I couldn’t care any more about NFL players’ political opinions than I do about those of Hollywood actors. In my opinion, whether playing someone else or playing a game for a living, that person has less political insight and practical experience than most average Americans.


48 posted on 06/05/2018 7:27:24 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: SeekAndFind

Josh. You can’t impeach the POTUS because YOU don’t like him or he makes YOU sad. Hire somebody to read and explain the U.S. Constitution to you.


49 posted on 06/05/2018 7:27:33 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: Mr. K

As an Eagles fan from the Philadelphia area, I’m done with football...I’m so fed up with politics and sports. I freed up all my Sundays-—besides, they already won the Superbowl, no need to watch them anymore. However, I still support the strong Christians on the team-—


50 posted on 06/05/2018 7:27:52 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: Antoninus

Good point-—I agree.


51 posted on 06/05/2018 7:28:51 AM PDT by mikelets456
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To: SeekAndFind

These crybaby thugs need to check their concussioned privilege.


52 posted on 06/05/2018 7:29:07 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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To: SeekAndFind

NFL millionairre poseur thug crybabies.


53 posted on 06/05/2018 7:29:09 AM PDT by anton
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To: SeekAndFind

Good Going President Trump!

Excellent Move!

President Trump always does and says the Right Thing!

The NFL is a JOKE!


54 posted on 06/05/2018 7:31:00 AM PDT by EnglishOnly (Fight all out to win OR get out now. .)
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To: SeekAndFind
phulofshitdia eagles "wide receiver" Chris "Licking Zero's Schlong" Long weighs in:

That'll get you more game attendance, Chris-For-Brains!  face with tears of joy face with tears of joy face with tears of joy

55 posted on 06/05/2018 7:32:45 AM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: Cen-Tejas
If you don’t respect this country

A key part of respecting the country is respecting the President. The response to being invited to the White House to meet the President should be to honor the position of the President, not who is in the role.

What’s ironic is that if any occupant of the Presidential role deserved disrespect, it was the Manchurian candidate, illegal alien, pro-communist BO.

56 posted on 06/05/2018 7:32:54 AM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free
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To: SeekAndFind

Aww the meatheads are upset. Feels sorry for the Mrs. Meatheads, they will probably bear the frustrations with a whooping.


57 posted on 06/05/2018 7:34:26 AM PDT by Kudsman (I'm normnal.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Whine and spin...


58 posted on 06/05/2018 7:34:52 AM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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To: SeekAndFind

They are a team. So they can be judged as a team. That is what football is all about. Football is the ultimate team sport. There is nothing else in sports that quite compares to the “Team” aspect of the game. If there are Eagles that are upset about it, they should fix their team.

I don’t blame Trump. Why risk a scene and headlines because someone wanted to pull a political stunt that would get media attention. They want to make Trump look bad and Trump didn’t want to risk it.


59 posted on 06/05/2018 7:35:41 AM PDT by Tenacious 1
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To: cowboyusa
Pederson praised the LORD after the team won. Wentz and Files are strong believers.I feel bad for them. Malcolm Jenkins is the ringleader, and a punk.

I heard an interview with Lane Johnson (the right offensive tackle) and they asked him about the white house before this went down. He said (paraphrase) "I'm not political and I don't really care much. I'll just do what the team wants to do. But it would be really cool to get a private tour of the white house and all that ...". In other words "yeah, I want to go but Chris Long and Malcolm Jenkins will think I'm disrespecting them if I do so I have to miss it thanks to them and their selfish SJW BS".

60 posted on 06/05/2018 7:37:11 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Russians couldnt have done a better job destroying sacred American institutions than Democrats have)
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