The Philadelphia Eagles visited the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory with President Donald Trump. However, several key players, including Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts, were absent.
Jalen Hurts' absence was attributed to a scheduling conflict. He previously dodged a question about attending the White House celebration.
Several other Eagles players, including AJ Brown, DeVonta Smith, and others, also missed the White House visit.
President Trump praised the Eagles and specifically supported keeping the controversial "Tush Push" play legal in the NFL.
The Eagles' decision to skip the White House visit following their 2018 Super Bowl win caused controversy with President Trump.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley attended the White House visit and recently played golf with President Trump. He defended his actions on social media.
Before the White House visit, the team visited Arlington National Cemetery to pay their respects to fallen service members.