Eagles' Jalen Hurts responds to Trump attending Super Bowl LIX: 'He's welcome to do what he wants'
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President Donald Trump will become the first sitting U.S. president to attend a Super Bowl, and the stars playing in the game are aware of his attendance.
Trump's expected presence sparked an enthusiastic reaction among multiple Kansas City Chiefs players, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and even Gracie Hunt, the daughter of the team's owner.
However, one star on the opposing Philadelphia Eagles gave a more lukewarm answer about Trump's attendance.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was asked how he feels about the president attending the game while talking to reporters Tuesday.
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"He's welcome to do what he wants," Hurts said.
When Hurts was asked a follow-up question about whether Trump being there would put more pressure on him, the quarterback responded, "No."
Hurts turned down an opportunity to play golf with former President Barack Obama at the end of October.
Hurts claimed during a press conference the reason he didn't golf with Obama was because of a clause in his contract that prohibited the quarterback from playing golf.
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However, no such clause actually exists in his five-year, $255 million contract. An Eagles spokesperson told The Philadelphia Inquirer there is an unofficial agreement between Hurts and owner Jeffrey Lurie in which the quarterback doesn't become "golf-obsessed."
Still,