Courtesy of CNN:Philadelphia Eagles star Malcolm Jenkins says he intends to skip the team's upcoming visit to the White House to commemorate their Super Bowl victory https://t.co/l0GhR7jev7 pic.twitter.com/mIDgaCuPtt— CNN (@CNN) February 5, 2018
Fresh off his Super Bowl win, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins told CNN Monday that he intends to skip the Philadelphia Eagles upcoming visit to the White House to commemorate his team's victory.
"Nah, I personally do not anticipate attending," Jenkins told CNN's "New Day."
Asked if he has a message for Trump, Jenkins said, "My message has been clear all year ... I want to see changes in our criminal justice system. I want to see us push for economical and educational advancement in communities of color and low-income communities. And I want to see our relationship between our communities and our law enforcement be advanced."
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Jenkins has been one of the most outspoken NFL players amid President Donald Trump's feud with the league over players taking a knee during the National Anthem to protest racism.
Jenkins, who has raised his fist during the National Anthem to protest racism, leads the Player's Coalition — a group of NFL players negotiating with the league to address the concerns of those who protest.
His teammates Torrey Smith and Chris Long also indicated that they would not attend, citing their opposition to Trump.
I would not be surprised if there are many more players who will also be giving this a miss.
I don't see how Donald Trump could possibly suggest that he could bring the country together, or solve the Middle East crisis, if he cannot even get a team of football players to come to the White House.
We will have to wait and see if Trump goes on the attack against these players like he did when some of the Golden State Warriors basketball team members refused to show up last September.
I think we know he will have to say something.Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2017
A great honor until this ass wipe took up residence. Let them celebrate in the streets with their hometown crowd; SO much more rewarding and memorable.
ReplyDeletePoor widdle Tom Brady with his MAGA hat. "The Greatest" beaten by a backup QB fair and square. He couldn't even stay on the field to congratulate Foles or other players/coaches. Cry me a river, pretty boy.
Gissele? Tells their kids, "You have to let someone else win sometimes.” LET someone else win?? There was no "letting" in that game. How about Daddy got beat; sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and learn from it.
Fly, Eagles, Fly! You earned it!
Screw the madman in DC.
Yes, I am fucking angry that we elected a racist moron to lead this wonderful nation .
ReplyDeleteI kneel next to my brothers Malcom Jenkins and Chris Long .
Fuck you Donald trump you ignorant bastard!!!!
I await the day you are fucking dead!!!
WE didn't. The electoral college did.
DeleteIf that's any consolation.
I'm with you --> fucking angry.
ya, it isn't our fault!! we voted for Hillary!! (3 million more of us!).
DeleteIf I were a team member, I absolutely would not go. Trump is a racist and has said horrible things about them.
ReplyDeleteTrump has made the White House a place many of us would not even want to enter! Thank God I have been there and toured already...years ago.
Yeah, well you are not a team member so it really doesn't matter what you think you would do or not.
Deletei wouldn't go. i finally saved enough money to go somewhere. i'm skipping Washington and heading to London. i did think think about Washington, but's it's a scary place now.
DeleteI just woke up 2 hours ago and found out I made $2800 on the game! Woo hoo, didn't really know anything about either team but betting on the underdog sure paid off. Football! 'Merica, fuck yea :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Eagles for paying this month's mortgage.
Good for you!
Deletekeep working on that mortgage!!! keep your bets low!
DeleteSmaller scale but my family won 150$ lol!
DeleteOverpaid crybaby losers. Hope Trump does call them out.
ReplyDeleteBecause Trump's not an overpaid crybaby loser (of the popular vote)? LOLOLOL.
DeleteTrump will call them out and he will win. He is relentless, have you not figured that out yet? Most of the team will show up and take the photos with the President and it will be just fine with smiling faces, just missing a few losers. In most recognized sports, the championship teams are invited to the White House, and it is an honor, doesn't matter the President. These losers are just digging their own loser holes.
DeleteWell, I guess we know now what YOU feel about that thing in the WH! And which side you're on.
DeleteSome day you may learn that an honor isn't an honor if it is given by a dictator or a hate-filled person trying to destroy.
It is an office Leland, there is no dictator. go find a couch to faint on you big drama queen.
DeleteJust like the Americans did not watch the trump uniom, The NFL Superbowl Champs should not be apart of the disgraceful fraud occupying our house. Send the losers instead, trumps buddies.
ReplyDelete'a-part'or 'apart'
DeleteThere ya go!
patriot Butt buddies only.
lets buy trump a dictionary!!! not that he could read it. but such a nice gesture.
DeletedRumpf can invite dow Joans tOO
Deleteot tinydjt tweet "Any deal on DACA that does not include STRONG border security and the desperately needed WALL is a total waste of time. March 5th is rapidly approaching and the Dems seem not to care about DACA. Make a deal!"
ReplyDeleteThe players who don't wish to visit the Orange Julius in his playpen should do something charitable, and make a lot of people happy. Guess who'll get the best press?
ReplyDeleteCaligula Tiberius reincarnate playpen=WpH
DeleteOUCH! 6:37, that is diabolically delicious!
Deletetrump didn't kill his mommy, unlike Caligula. some one should have. she gave birth to a monster.
Delete@6:37 Yep!
DeleteAlways wants to fuck the wives and kids.
Super Bowl winners should go see this in Washington>
ReplyDeletehttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-festival-where-being-a-female-playwright-isnt-a-rarity
"The Women’s Voices Theater Festival, which produces works written entirely by women, opened in Washington last month." " the #MeToo movement, and the unique perspective female playwrights can bring to the stage."
Women behind the Curtain^
Does Trump hate the NFL because he was not able to purchase the Buffalo Bills back in 2014?
ReplyDeleteAs we know, Trump carries grudges for years and years and, when he gets the chance, he cruelly strikes out at the object of his grudge and he keeps on and on and on.
there wouldn't be football if trump got his destructive little fingers on a couple of teams. every thing he touches dies. he thinks he is such a GOD. (imagine sarcastic female voice).
DeleteMaybe they should all go, take a knee while Trump is talking, and then walk out. I'd love to see this.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't THAT burn his toast! HAHAHAHAHA
DeleteOh, yes, he certainly will be pulling a repeat of his “invitation withdrawn” revenge-tweet. But you know some of those on the team will go. It’s a shame they all can’t unite together as one and all refuse to go. Of course, then the White House will simply say an invitation was never sent.
ReplyDeleteA nest of liars. Our White House *is* a shithole.
the House is fine. it's the asshats in it that are shit.
DeleteToo many jeebus freaks on this Eagles team. All the people who love Trump in Philly love the white jeebus freaks on this team. They just ignore the black jeebus freaks, of which there are some as well.
DeleteIt use to be such a great honor to visit the White House and shake the hands of the President. Now it's like visiting a dictator who want you to bow down and kiss his ass.
ReplyDeleteright behind you, Mr. Jenkins. you do know trump is going to try to make you bad by twitter? can't wait to laugh at it. i am a woman who hates football, but i made sure to see some of the peaceful protests you gentlemen gave.
ReplyDeleteDont fret. Therr are plenty of bible humpers who will go. I hope I’m waaaay wrong on this. But I fully expect Foles, Wentz, Ertz , Celek ... coach...i.r. All the other white guys bsides Long.
ReplyDeleteHope Im wtong. I live in Philly. Yhr Trimp fans arpund here love Wentz for his holinessness. Go figure.
Sorry for typos. Big hands small phone. On laptop now.
Delete'Brownie' points?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/trumps-fema-tapped-unproven-entrepreneur-give-30-million-meals-puerto-rico-delivered-50k/
Foles will probably go. Just found out via our local morning news (Roanoke) that he's an online student at Liberty U over in Lynchburg. Lil Jerry is trying to get him and coach over for a convocation. Lil Jerry has had Herr Drumpf over there to speak a couple of times.
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