When the Philadelphia Eagles celebrated their Super Bowl win at the White House with President Donald Trump in April, one notable name was not part of the festivities. Quarterback Jalen Hurts missed the event due to "scheduling conflicts," the White House announced at the time.
Hurts was asked Tuesday why he missed the event. He declined to go into detail on the issue, simply saying he "wasn't available." Hurts added he didn't think it was pertinent to the upcoming season.
And that was that.
Hurts' media session Tuesday was supposed to focus on the upcoming NFL season and he held fast to that topic.