Posted on 06/05/2018 6:43:52 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The reactions will only continue as the week goes on after President Donald Trump disinvited the Eagles to the White House a day before the Super Bowl champions were scheduled to visit (see story).
Politicians with local ties made their voices heard Monday night, while the president also sent out a tweet restating his stance behind the decision (see story).
Some current and former NFL players also chimed in on the news.
"I guess he was upset with the delegation we were sending," Eagles safety Rodney McLeod said of Trump's decision in a text message to NBC Sports Philadelphia's Derrick Gunn.
Former Eagle Torrey Smith, who played a key role in the team's Super Bowl run, tweeted:
There are a lot of people on the team that have plenty of different views. The men and women that wanted to go should’ve been able to go. It’s a cowardly act to cancel the celebration because the majority of the people don’t want to see you. To make it about the anthem is foolish— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) June 4, 2018
So many lies smh
Here are some facts
1. Not many people were going to go
2. No one refused to go simply because Trump “insists” folks stand for the anthem
3. The President continues to spread the false narrative that players are anti military pic.twitter.com/89GUNhJ4eE— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) June 4, 2018
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Sadly, it's not drugs...not totally, anyway. We've been creating our own 'Palestinian' class, marinating them in discontent and hate. "African American Studies," anyone?
That was a hell-of-a-win for Trump. He saw that curve ball early.
Nice.
Spoiled African brats, amd make no mistake this is an African thing. They don’t deserve citizenship. Black LIES do matter to Americans.
‘Or is it still the same, but the hookers are now football players?’
well, there was Fair Hooker, so...
It was taken down from Reddit. I’m a user there but it had a solid 250 + replies yesterday afternoon. The Reddit CEO stated she supports Hitlery so this was not surprising..
Shoot! I would have liked to have read it.
Oh really?
Didn't most of these 'players' go to college?
Don't colleges 'disinvite' speakers that are Conservative all the time??
Did these guys EVER 'protest' anything while in college???
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