Among the many things that are asked of the chief coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, Nick Sirianni, after the Super Bowl 2025 is whether his team will visit the White House. His answer has fans convinced that no team trip to Washington DC is in process.
The Eagles are now the first team to win a professional sports championship during Donald Trump's second presidential mandate, with a visit to the common place of the White House in US sports.
That is, it was common until Trump assumed the position for the first time in 2017, when many who did not agree with him politically did not want to rub their elbows with the president.
That included the Eagles in 2018, with Trump canceling their visit the day before it was supposed to take place after Philadelphia notified the White House that he would attend a smaller delegation of players.
Trump's rhetoric has not changed for his second round in the Oval office, although Eagles have a new chief coach in Sirianni. His response to the Eagles plans to go to the White House on Sunday night was not commitment at best.
'I don't even know. We will see as we move forward, “Sirianni said. 'We are going to enjoy this tonight, we will enjoy it tomorrow, we will enjoy it the next day. We don't have to prepare for another game. So I can't wait to celebrate this with the boys and celebrate this with my family. Many people are needed to be in this place. I love this team. I love these guys.
NFL fans are convinced that Philadelphia Eagles will not return to the White House this year
The Eagles did not have a ceremony the last time Trump was in the position of his last title.
Sirianni will probably have the decision of whether the Eagles win their trend and go south to meet Trump.
Trump was at the Super Bowl during the first half in New Orleans on Sunday night and received a more favorable reaction of the crowd compared to Taylor Swift.
Seven years ago, Trump attacked the Eagles for his decision not that the complete list of the team came to the White House.
'The Philadelphia Eagles cannot come to the White House with their full team to be held tomorrow. They do not agree with their president because he insists that they proudly represent the national anthem, the hand in the heart, in honor of the great men and women of our army and the people of our country, “reads a Trump statement of 2018.
'The Eagles wanted to send a smaller delegation, but the 1,000 fans who plan 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 great country, will pay tribute to the heroes who fight to protect it, and will proudly touch the national anthem. I will be there at 3:00 pm with the United States Marine Band and the United States Army Choir to celebrate the United States.
The Eagles responded with their own statement, knowing that their decision was going to divide their fan base.
'It has been incredibly exciting to celebrate our first Super Bowl championship. Seeing the entire Eagles community joins has been an inspiration. We are really grateful for all the support we have received and we hope to continue our preparations for the 2018 season, 'a statement of the Eagles at that time read.
The Eagles are not the first team to win a championship in Trump's second mandate that generally coincides with a White House visit, since the Ohio State football team won a title on the night of the second inauguration of Trump.