Defensive end Chris Long to skip White House again if Eagles win Super Bowl
Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long has been at the forefront of social justice in the NFL all season and he is not backing down now.
Long said he plans to skip a White House visit with President Donald Trump if the Eagles win Super Bowl LII.
“No, I’m not going to the White House,” Long told Barstool Sports podcast. “Are you kidding me?”
Long did the same last year when he was a member of the New England Patriots following their comeback victory in Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons.
Last year, Long explained his decision not to attend the White House to the Green Stripe News.
“My son grows up, and I believe the legacy of our president is going to be what it is, I don’t want him to say, ‘Hey dad, why’d you go (to the White House) when you knew the right thing was to not go?’ ” Long said.
Long has consistently expressed vocal opposition to Trump. He has supported the protests during the national anthem by putting his arm around teammate Malcolm Jenkins.
He donated all of his 2017 game checks to fund scholarships in his hometown of Charlottesville, Va., and he has promoted educational equality in Philadelphia, Boston and St. Louis.
Long has also defended former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who started the protest during the anthem before the 2016 season.
Brady’s kids
Don’t mess with Tom Brady’s kids.
That is the hard lesson learned by WEEI radio in Boston after Brady cut short a radio interview Monday morning because one of the network’s hosts reportedly made a disparaging remark about his daughter, who appeared briefly in part one of Brady’s online documentary “Tom vs. Time.”
Brady made his weekly appearance on WEEI radio’s “Kirk & Callahan” show as scheduled before heading to Minneapolis for Super Bowl LII, but has no interest in talking about the Philadelphia Eagles.
Brady addressed something host Alex Reimer said last week about his daughter Vivian, regarding her appearance on his online documentary.
Reimer allegedly said she was being “an annoying little pissant.”
Brady was not happy.
“I’ve tried to come on this show for many years and showed you guys a lot of respect,” Brady said Monday. “I’ve always tried to come on and do a good job for you guys, so it’s very disappointing when you hear that, certainly with my daughter or any child. They certainly don’t deserve that.
“I really don’t have much to say this morning. Maybe I’ll speak with you guys some other time.”
Then Brady ended the interview.
He also said he would evaluate his future with the station.
Per the station, Reimer was “informed last Friday he was being handed an indefinite suspension by WEEI, effective immediately.”
This story was originally published January 29, 2018 at 6:22 PM with the headline "Defensive end Chris Long to skip White House again if Eagles win Super Bowl."