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The NFL Players Association — the league's union — has denounced President Trump's decision to disinvite the Philadelphia Eagles from the White House because some players were planning not to attend.

NFL players denounce Trump for disinviting the Eagles

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<p>The NFL Players Association — the league&#x27;s union — has denounced <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Trump&#x27;s decision" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/philadelphia-eagles-will-not-attend-white-house-celebration--50b42c66-0244-48bc-ab06-4440aa63d784.html" data-vars-content-id="31f3692d-6719-48ea-9b50-8d8dccb1b3b0" data-vars-headline="NFL players denounce Trump for disinviting the Eagles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/philadelphia-eagles-will-not-attend-white-house-celebration--50b42c66-0244-48bc-ab06-4440aa63d784.html" target="_self">President Trump&#x27;s decision</a> to disinvite the Philadelphia Eagles from the White House because some players were planning not to attend.</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-vars-category="rich" data-vars-sub-category="undefined-embed" data-vars-content-id="31f3692d-6719-48ea-9b50-8d8dccb1b3b0"><a href="https://twitter.com/NFLPA/status/1003985222722031617"></a></blockquote><div style="display:none"></div></div><p><strong>Go deeper </strong><a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="on Trump&#x27;s move" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/philadelphia-eagles-will-not-attend-white-house-celebration--50b42c66-0244-48bc-ab06-4440aa63d784.html" data-vars-content-id="31f3692d-6719-48ea-9b50-8d8dccb1b3b0" data-vars-headline="NFL players denounce Trump for disinviting the Eagles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/philadelphia-eagles-will-not-attend-white-house-celebration--50b42c66-0244-48bc-ab06-4440aa63d784.html" target="_self">on Trump&#x27;s move</a>.</p><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

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NFL players denounce Trump for disinviting the Eagles

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