Jun 06 In the Trump era, separating sports and politics is harder than it seems By Daniel Bush Rep. Ryan Costello, a Republican from Pennsylvania, had been looking forward to the White House meeting between President Donald Trump and the Philadelphia Eagles. Then, with a single Tweet, Trump canceled it. “Eagles my fave team. Super Bowl win so… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 7:28 The NFL thought it had a protest compromise. Then Trump restarted a culture war By Amna Nawaz President Trump disinvited the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles from a White House visit after many players decided not to go. The president’s move again stokes a bitter cultural battle over the national anthem and the right of NFL players… Continue watching
Jun 05 WATCH: Trump holds ‘Celebration of America’ event after withdrawing invite to Philadelphia Eagles By Associated Press The president said Tuesday on the South Lawn that it's time to "explain why young Americans stand for our national anthem."… Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump cancels visit with Super Bowl champion Eagles, blaming anthem dispute By Jill Colvin, Errin Haines, Associated Press Digging deeper into a culture war that he's repeatedly stoked, President Donald Trump on Monday called off a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House Tuesday, citing the dispute over whether NFL players must stand during the playing… Continue reading
Feb 08 Philadelphia celebrates Eagles’ win with first-ever Super Bowl parade By Associated Press As the sun rose, fans braved frigid wind chills in the low 20s to secure a prime viewing spot along the 5-mile (8-kilometer) parade route starting near the team's stadium and ending at the art museum steps that Sylvester Stallone… Continue reading