No, the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t kneel during the national anthem

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On Monday, President Trump disinvited the Super Bowl winning Philadelphia Eagles football team to the White House over an apparent disagreement over what players should be doing when the national anthem is played.

Trump tweeted on Monday night that only a small number of players decided to come to the White House to celebrate the team defeating the New England Patriots, 41-33, in Super Bowl LII, and canceled the Tuesday event as a result.

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