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Jalen Hurts doesn’t appreciate being asked about why he didn’t join his teammates on their visit to the White House. Weeks before the Eagles were set to go to Washington, D.C. to celebrate their Super Bowl win, Hurts refused to answer if he would attend.
Will Jalen Hurts visit the White House next week? pic.twitter.com/a82rZwnK0a
— TIME (@TIME) April 25, 2025
NBC News White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reported that Hurts couldn’t visit the White House due to a “scheduling conflict.”
“A White House official confirms to me that @Eagles quarterback @JalenHurts will not be visiting the White House when the Super Bowl champions come later this afternoon,”
“The White House says Hurts and other players who can’t attend had ‘scheduling conflicts,’ ” Alcindeor Tweeted.
On Tuesday, Hurts asked why he ended up no-showing during the team’s White House visit, and things got a bit awkward.
“I wasn’t available. I don’t think that’s pertinent. Everyone who went, and was available, they seemed to enjoy themselves.”
Jalen Hurts asked why he didn’t go to the White House: “I wasn’t available. I don’t think that’s pertinent. Everyone who went, and was available, they seemed to enjoy themselves.” pic.twitter.com/mLbvuyyqVh
— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) May 20, 2025
It’s clear that Hurts is trying to be diplomatic about why he didn’t visit the Whote House, and hopefully he doesn’t have to answer the question anymore.