White House: Eagles are to blame for canceled event

The White House on Tuesday issued a statement in which the it accuses Philadelphia Eagles players who intended not to attend the canceled ceremony planned to celebrate the team’s Super Bowl LII victory of abandoning their fans. The statement, issued by the White House’s Office of the Press Secretary, also accuses the Eagles of negotiating the parameters of the scheduled White House visit with a “lack of good faith.” The statement reads in its entirety as follows, (via NJ.com): After extensive discussions with the Eagles organization, which began in February, the team accepted an invitation from the President to attend a June 5 celebration of their victory in Super Bowl LII at the White House. On Thursday, May 31, the team notified the White House of 81 individuals, including players, coaches, management, and support personnel, who would attend the event.  On Friday, the Secret Service cleared them for participation.  These individuals, along with more than 1,000 Eagles fans, were scheduled to attend the event

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