JALEN HURTS spoke out over Donald Trump attending the Tremendous Bowl – with the Philadelphia Eagles set to reject a White Home go to.

The Eagles face the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs with Trump to develop into the primary sitting U.S. president to attend a Tremendous Bowl.

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Eagles quarterback Hurts was requested how he feels in regards to the president attending the sport whereas speaking to reporters. 

“He is welcome to do what he desires,” Hurts mentioned. 

It comes after The U.S. Solar has discovered that the Eagles plan to snub an invite to the White Home in the event that they win the Tremendous Bowl.

A supply on the Eagles, who spoke anonymously, harassed that conversations about refusing a go to with President Trump, identical to they did in 2018, have already occurred.

Following their win over the New England Patriots seven years in the past, a lot of the roster was at odds with Trump’s response to gamers who took a knee throughout the nationwide anthem.

Trump, then in his first time period, wished homeowners to fireplace any gamers who did not stand for The Star-Spangled Banner.

Solely 4 Eagles stay from that championship-winning group — Jake Elliott, Rick Lovato, Brandon Graham, and Lane Johnson — however the sentiment for a lot of the staff stays the identical.

On Wednesday in New Orleans, Eagles proprietor Jeff Lurie, a staunch critic of Trump, was requested straight by Entrance Workplace Sports activities what the staff’s plan for a possible White Home go to can be.

Lurie smiled and batted away the query, saying, “I simply need to win on Sunday.”

Nevertheless, a well-placed insider advised The U.S. Solar that current discussions between the gamers and the Eagles entrance workplace resulted in a “huge no” when requested if they might settle for an invite to the nation’s capital.

“We give attention to the sport for now, but when we win the Tremendous Bowl, we wouldn’t go to the White Home,” a member of the possession group advised The U.S. Solar.

A present participant echoed these sentiments, claiming that “just about everybody” determined they might refuse to fulfill the President.

“We characterize a metropolis and a state that’s pushing for equal rights, respect, and values that respect each human being,” mentioned the Eagles star, who additionally spoke anonymously.

“We gained’t overlook what occurred and the criticism we acquired for taking a stand in opposition to racism, and we gained’t again down from our values of respect, integrity, and equality.”