--- title: Some Philadelphia Eagles Players to Skip White House Visit description: Following their victory in Super Bowl LII, some Philadelphia Eagles players plan to skip the White House visit with President Donald Trump canonical: https://time.com/5134116/philadelphia-eagles-white-house-trump/ author: Aric Jenkins article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-02-05T21:29:45.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T19:09:12.150Z article:section: Sports og:title: Some Philadelphia Eagles Players Will Skip the White House Visit og:description: At least three players will boycott the traditional trip og:url: https://time.com/5134116/philadelphia-eagles-white-house-trump/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt083e8dd95a68fb8f/6988fa9e86f68ecb276e8271/philadelphia-eagles-super-bowl-trump.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Chicago Bears v Philadelphia Eagles og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Some Philadelphia Eagles Players Will Skip the White House Visit twitter:description: At least three players will boycott the traditional trip twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt083e8dd95a68fb8f/6988fa9e86f68ecb276e8271/philadelphia-eagles-super-bowl-trump.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # These Philadelphia Eagles Players Said They Will Skip the White House Visit With President Trump > Sponsored content. 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Rodney McLeod #23 and Malcolm Jenkins #27 of the Philadelphia Eagles raise their fists as teammate Chris Long #56 stands alongside them during the national anthem prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Lincoln Financial Field on November 26, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Mitchell Leff—Getty Images by [Aric Jenkins](https://time.com/author/aric-jenkins/) ## Aric Jenkins Feb 5, 2018 9:29 PM UTC The [Philadelphia Eagles](http://time.com/5132921/philadelphia-eagles-patriots-super-bowl/) are still basking in the glory of the franchise’s [first Super Bowl title,](http://time.com/5132949/philadelphia-eagles-super-bowl-win/) but some players already have their minds made up on the White House visit that traditionally follows. A day after defeating the New England Patriots, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins [told CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/05/politics/philadelphia-eagles-super-bowl-white-house-visit/index.html) that he won’t be making the trip to Washington, D.C. to visit President Donald Trump. “Nah, I personally do not anticipate attending,” Jenkins, who raised his fist during the National Anthem this past season, said Monday on _New Day_. Jenkins is not alone in that decision. Defensive end Chris Long also plays to boycott the White House visit, just as he did last year when he won the Super Bowl with the Patriots. “No, I’m not going to the White House. Are you kidding me?” he said during an interview on the [Pardon My Take podcast](https://www.podcastone.com/pardon-my-take) last Sunday. Eagles wide receiver Torrey Smith, who has been a vocal supporter of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and his decision to kneel during the National Anthem, will also not attend, [according to NJ.com.](http://www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2018/01/torrey%5Fsmith%5Fwont%5Fvisit%5Fwhite%5Fhouse%5Fpresident%5Fdona.html) “We read the news just like everyone else,” Smith said Wednesday. “You see Donald Trump tweet something … We have those conversations in the locker room, just like everyone else does in the workplace. We’re very informed about what goes on, and we’re trying to continue to educate ourselves.” “They call it the anthem protest,” Smith added. “We’re not protesting the anthem. It’s a protest during the anthem. I understand why people are mad, or may be offended when someone takes a knee.” On Sunday night, Trump tweeted after the game, writing, “Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles on a great Super Bowl victory!” > [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/960361010904338432) In September, the president [repeatedly criticized](http://time.com/4960713/donald-trump-nfl-owners-are-afraid-of-their-players/) the National Football League and its players who decided to kneel during the Star Spangled Banner. “Wouldn’t you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, ‘Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out. He’s fired. He’s fired!'” Trump [said at the time.](http://time.com/4954684/donald-trump-nfl-speech-anthem-protests/) The president’s comments sparked an outcry from a number of players across the league. More than 200 sat or kneeled during the anthem in the games that followed days after Trump made his remarks. 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