Donald Trump pulls invitation to NFL champions Eagles over anthem
U.S. President Donald Trump canceled the planned visit on Tuesday of the Super Bowl champions the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House, saying he disinvited the team after it disagreed with his call for players to stand for the national anthem.
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Several players have made similar gestures in what they said is a call for social justice, not a slight against the country or its flag.
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The president rescinded a White House invitation to basketball star Stephen Curry, who had said he would "vote" against the planned visit by the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.
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US Soccer president Sunil Gulati declared the measure had been "unanimously approved" and any punishments for a violation of the policy would be made on a case by case basis.
Mar 05, 2017, 10:09 AM IST