The botched event is the latest example of the White House mentality of Trump against the world.
By ANNIE KARNI and CHRISTOPHER CADELAGO
06/05/2018 12:11 PM EDT
Updated 06/05/2018 01:50 PM EDT
The Philadelphia Eagles have treated the White House very unfairly.
That's how the bungled celebration for the underdog Super Bowl champions — abruptly canceled by the president Monday night, less than 24 hours before the Rose Garden event was set to take place — is being portrayed by staffers in the West Wing.
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Players were quick to rip the president's decision to cancel. "It's a cowardly act to cancel the celebration because the majority of the people don't want to see you. To make it about the anthem is foolish," tweeted Carolina Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith — who played with the Eagles last season — late Monday.
Trump's tension with sports stars isn't limited to football. Last September, Golden State Warriors star point guard Stephen Curry was disinvited from visiting after he said he opposed going.
On Tuesday morning, the NFL Players Association said in a statement posted to Twitter: "Our union is disappointed in the decision by the White House to disinvite players from the Philadelphia Eagles from being recognized and celebrated by all Americans for their accomplishment. This decision by the White House has led to the cancellation of several player-led community service events for young people in the Washington, D.C. area. NFL players love their country, support our troops, give back to their communities and strive to make America a better place."
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