WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump canceled the planned visit on Tuesday of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles to the White House, saying he disinvited the team after it disagreed with his call for players to stand for the national anthem.
Trump said in a statement late on Monday that the Eagles, who defeated the New England Patriots in the NFL’s Super Bowl in February, wanted to send a smaller delegation but that he declined.
“They disagree with their President because he insists that they proudly stand for the National Anthem, hand on heart, in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people of our country,” Trump said.
Last season, some National Football League players took a knee during the anthem to protest police shootings of unarmed black men, sparking a controversy. Trump denounced the players as unpatriotic and repeatedly demanded an end to such protests.
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