The Philadelphia Eagles are planning to visit the White House to celebrate their second Super Bowl victory, if and when they receive an invitation, according to several reports.
Both Ian RapoPort from NFL Network and the ESPN Adam Schefter at the same time reported that the Eagles would be 'honored' to visit the Trump Witte Huis.
“It is one of the aspects of winning they are enthusiastic about and look forward to the invitation,” Rapoport wrote on X.
Dailymail.com has contacted Eagles spokespersons for confirmation.
There had been online speculation. The team would skip a meeting with President Donald Trump, but that no longer seems to be the case.
The Eagles did not go famous to Trump's White House after winning their first Lombardi trophy in 2018. In response to rumors about a potential player boycott, Trump did not fall out of the usual visit of the White House in the midst of his War with the NFL about players who protest during the National Volkslied.
Celebrate Eagles with the Vince Lombardi trophy after they have won the NFL Super Bowl Lix
President Donald Trump, Center, New Orleans Saints -owner Gayle Benson, Left, and Ivanka Trump, right, view the opening ceremonies during Super Bowl Lix
“The Philadelphia Eagles cannot come to the White House with their entire team to be celebrated tomorrow,” read a Trump declaration 2018. “They disagree with their president because he insists they are proud of it Folk song, in the heart, in honor of the great men and women of our army and the people of our country.
'The Eagles wanted to send a smaller delegation, but the 1,000 fans who are planning to attend the event deserve better. These fans are still invited to the White House to be part of a different type of ceremony – one that will honor our big country, will pay tribute to the heroes fighting to protect it and play the national anthem loudly and proudly. '
The Eagles answered with their own explanation: 'It was incredibly exciting to celebrate our first Super Bowl championship. Looking at the entire Eagles community has been an inspiration. We are really grateful for all the support we have received and we look forward to continuing our preparations for the 2018 season. '
But now the political calculus seems to have shifted around the NFL and the White House. Only a handful of Eagles players remain in Philadelphia of the Super Bowl-Winning Team 2018: Right Tackle Lane Johnson, defensive ending Brandon Graham, Kicker Jake Elliott and Long Snapper Rick Lovato.
Johnson even said he hoped to visit Trump in Washington after the Super Bowl Lix victory of the Eagles on the Chiefs.
“I would be honored to go, regardless of who the president is, but we will see,” said team captain and right Tackle Lane Johnson, as quoted by Sportico. 'It is ultimately a team decision. I will do what is best for the team. '
The president attended the Eagles's victory over the Chiefs in New Orleans, but left the game to fly back to his house in Palm Beach, Florida at an estimated costs of somewhere between $ 8 million and $ 20 million taxpayers dollars.
Strangely enough, Trump has not yet congratulated the Eagles, despite the earlier scheduling of the Kansas City chiefs for their Super Bowl location. He also praised the Chefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, of whom the latter 'liked a few Trump-related social media posts during the campaign.
“I want to thank beautiful Brittany Mahomes for defending me so strongly, and the fact that Maga is the greatest and most powerful political movement in the history of our now failing country,” wrote Trump on his social network prior to his election victory about Kamala Harris in November.
Things were not always so rosy between Trump and the Chiefs.
Years earlier, after the chiefs of Mahomes defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl Liv, Trump congratulated the team famous of 'The Great State of Kansas'.
The chiefs play in Kansas City, Missouri, and not Kansas City, Kansas, a smaller city a few miles away across the border of the state.
