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A key member of the Philadelphia Eagles was missing from the team’s visit to the White House on Monday.
Just ahead of the Eagles taking stage with President Donald Trump, it was reported by NBC that Hurts would not be in attendance due to “scheduling conflicts.”
This comes after Hurts declined to answer if he would attend during a red carpet appearence at the Time 100 Gala.
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Team owner Jeffrey Lurie clarified that attendance to the White House was optional for players to celebrate it’s 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.