The White House announced that it will not follow the practice of previous years to invite members of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to the White House to accept the president and participate in related celebrations.
The US President Donald Trump made the following statement: “The Philadelphia Eagles cannot ensure that they can all participate in the celebrations scheduled to be held at the White House tomorrow, because some of them are in conflict with the President’s opinion on the national anthem issue. The players should stand all the way while the national anthem ceremony is taking place, and place their hands on the left chest to express respect for the great soldiers and people of our country.The eagle wants to send only a small number of people to represent the team, which is about to participate in the The 1,000 fans at the ceremony are unfair.These fans will still be invited to the White House to participate in the celebration because they are proud of the country and respect the soldiers who fought for their defense and are willing to sing our voices loudly and proudly. The national anthem. I will attend the ceremony on time at 3 pm and join the U.S. Marine Corps band and the U.S. Army Choir to praise our country.”
This incident happened suddenly. Hawks' head coach Doug Padson also stated on May 22 that the eagle will be invited to the White House. However, this is not the first time that Trump has made such a decision. As early as September last year, he was hesitant to accept the invitation from the Golden State Warriors. Trump directly withdrew their invitation to them. .
After the official statement was announced, Trump once again stated on his personal tweet: "Since only a small number of players decided to accept the invitation, we cancelled the event." He also did not forget to mention that the recent time has made a lot of noises. The NFL national anthem protests: “When the national anthem rang, the players stayed in the locker room or on one knee. This is a great disrespect for the country!”
Mike Glaflo, a reporter from the NFL Network, revealed that a week ago, the Hawks held an intra-team meeting to discuss how they would respond to this invitation. The owner of the team, Jeffrey Laurie, finally decided to respect the players' opinions and only sent less than ten players including the Super Bowl MVP Falls to attend the event. However, other members of the Hawks team and staff will also travel to Washington for a "team trip", when the team will make sightseeing tours in Washington and visit some lawmakers in Washington.
The fuse of the incident was undoubtedly the "National Anthem Bill" promulgated in the past. Many eagles members expressed their dissatisfaction with this policy in an interview. Malcolm - Jenkins said: "The league's approach is undoubtedly infringed on the players' right to express themselves, and blocked the players' voices of social injustice."
Among the protesters of the Hawks, the most fierce rhetoric is undoubtedly the former Hawks receiver Tori Smith, who expressed his dissatisfaction after Trump released the news.
He first stated that Trump's statement had many lies and he provided several "facts": 1. There are not many players who want to accept the invitation; 2. The national anthem bill is not the only reason to reject the invitation; 3. The president is spreading the player. We have disrespectful information about soldiers.
In the next push of Terry, Smith added: "Many players in the team have different views on this matter. Trump should give the Hawks who want to go on a contract, instead of making an opportunity. Withdraw invitations to such widowers."
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenny soon joined the "battlefield": "National fans will stand behind the Hawks. Everyone likes to show support to the disadvantaged and is willing to see a good game with a weak victory. Staged, I feel extremely proud for the Hawks - whether on the court or off the court, they stick to their beliefs and make outstanding contributions to their community. They prove that we are a diverse country, We can speak for what we believe."
Interestingly, Senator Bob Casey also expressed his support for the Philadelphia Eagles on Twitter and sent an invitation to the officers of the Eagles: “How about coming to the Houses of Parliament?”
However, for now, the team will remain in the training base for team activities tomorrow, including intra-team meetings, strength training and personal exercises. Team head coach Padson may hold a press conference on Wednesday to explain the situation.
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