Three Eagles professionals want to forego a visit to the White House

Philadelphia (SID) The headwind from the NFL professional football league for US President Donald Trump does not stop. After the 41:33 in the Superbowl against defending champion New England Patriots, Malcolm Jenkins, Chris Long and Torrey Smith from the Philadelphia Eagles announced that they would forgo the traditional visit of the winning team to the White House. "No, I don't expect to take part," Jenkins told CNN. He had already criticized Trump in the past. "My message has been clear all year: I want to see change in our criminal justice system. I want to see us push for economic and educational progress in communities of color and low-income people," Safety, 30, continued : "And I want to see the relationship between our community and law enforcement improve. That's what my colleagues and I have been pushing for for two years. And we'll continue to do that." In 2016, quarterback Colin Kaepernick, now out of contract for the San Francisco 49ers, was the first NFL player to kneel during the playing of the US national anthem to protest against police violence and racial discrimination in the country. Many other players followed Kaepernick's example, and US President Trump strongly condemned the protests. All players stood during the national anthem before the Super Bowl on Sunday.

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Three Eagles professionals want to forego a visit to the White House

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