President Trump was available Sunday on the Superdome in New Orleans because the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs 40-22 in Tremendous Bowl LIX.
It stays to be seen whether or not the newly topped NFL champions shall be invited to his home to have fun — and if they might even go in the event that they had been invited. A White Home go to didn’t happen after the Eagles’ Tremendous Bowl win in 2018, throughout Trump’s first time period as president.
“I’d be honored to go, no matter who the president is, however we’ll see,” proper sort out Lane Johnson, a member of each Eagles championship groups, advised Sportico on Sunday. “It’s finally a group resolution. I’ll do what’s greatest for the group.”
Edge rusher Josh Sweat was considerably obscure when requested a few potential White Home go to after Sunday’s win.
“It’s an awesome honor,” he advised Sportico, “however I’m wanting ahead to this [championship] parade greater than something,”
When the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Tremendous Bowl LII, a number of gamers — together with defensive finish Chris Lengthy, receiver Torrey Smith and security Malcolm Jennings — indicated they might not attend a White Home celebration.
In June 2018, Trump rescinded his invitation to the Eagles, tying gamers’ choices to not attend with his stand towards athletes taking a knee in protest throughout the pregame taking part in of the nationwide anthem.
“The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to return to the White Home with their full group to be celebrated tomorrow,” Trump mentioned in a press release on the time. “They disagree with their President as a result of he insists that they proudly stand for the Nationwide Anthem, hand on coronary heart, in honor of the nice women and men of our navy and the individuals of our nation,”
Final week, Eagles proprietor Jeffrey Lurie was requested by Entrance Workplace Sports activities if his group would go to the White Home if it received Tremendous Bowl LIX. He smiled and ducked the query.
“I simply wish to win Sunday,” he mentioned.
A reported 10 championship groups both weren’t invited to the White Home or determined to not attend a celebration there throughout Trump’s first time period. Trump famously rescinded his invitation to the 2017 NBA champion Golden State Warriors after star participant Stephen Curry mentioned he wouldn’t attend.
On Sunday, Trump grew to become the primary sitting president to attend the Tremendous Bowl. He didn’t reveal which group he was rooting for, though he did predict a Kansas Metropolis win throughout a taped interview that aired throughout Fox’s pregame present. Earlier than the beginning of the season, Trump praised Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his spouse, Brittany, and predicted he would see them on the Tremendous Bowl on the finish of the season.
Members of the Mahomes household are mentioned to have visited with Trump on Sunday in his Superdome suite.