Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles won’t be going to the White House following their Super Bowl win earlier this month
The team rejected the opportunity to visit the President’s official residence when they won their first title in 2018, and it looks like the White House won’t be seeing an NFL team in 2025 either.
Questions surfaced after the Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs at Super Bowl 59 on February 9, with many wondering whether the NFC outfit would accept a White House invite. Team captain Lane Johnson revealed it would come down to a vote.
According to a report from The Sun, which cites a “well-placed insider,” discussions between the front office and the players resulted in a “massive no.”
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, per @TheSun. pic.twitter.com/WOSCa4ZQ3C
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) February 23, 2025
An unnamed player also noted that just about everyone was on the same page in that regard.
“We represent a city and a state that is pushing for equal rights, respect, and values that respect every human being,” they were quoted as saying.
“We won’t forget what happened and the criticism we received for taking a stand against racism, and we won’t back down from our values of respect, integrity, and equality.”
Jalen Hurts Is Not The Biggest Donald Trump Fan
The Eagles’ gripe with President Donald Trump dates back to 2016, when he criticized the NFL players who stood with Colin Kaepernick.
While most of the players on the Super Bowl-winning Eagles team were against the visit in 2018, there were players who wanted to go and were looking forward to participating in various community events. They weren’t able to do so because Trump pulled the invitation back.
Jalen Hurts was not with the team back then, but that was clearly of little consequence.
The quarterback had previously expressed indifference when asked for his feelings on Trump attending the Super Bowl, which was in stark contrast to Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce’s thoughts on the matter, as they seemed excited to play in front of a sitting U.S. President.
