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FoxNews apparently got caught using pictures of players PRAYING - actually praying - and used those pics to represent players protesting. Shame.
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Several Philadelphia Eagles players lashed out at Fox News on Tuesday morning after the network pictured them and teammates kneeling in prayer for a segment about President Donald Trump's decision to disinvite the reigning Super Bowl champions from a scheduled visit to the White House.
Trump has been at odds with the NFL over players raising awareness about inequality and police brutality against minorities by refusing to stand during the national anthem. A large contingent of Eagles players planned on skipping the scheduled visit to the White House, prompting Trump to rescind the invitation altogether.
Fox News could not find any footage of Eagles players kneeling in protest because Philadelphia was one of eight NFL teams that saw its entire roster stand for the national anthem throughout the 2018 regular season.
'Imagine wanting to please the boss so very badly that you run stills of guys knelt down PRAYING during pregame,' Eagles defensive end Chris Long wrote on Twitter. 'Not one Eagles player knelt for the anthem this yr. Keep carrying [Trump's] water to sow division while misrepresenting Christian men. Aren't many of your viewers.. nevermind.'
Trump has been at odds with the NFL over players raising awareness about inequality and police brutality against minorities by refusing to stand during the national anthem. A large contingent of Eagles players planned on skipping the scheduled visit to the White House, prompting Trump to rescind the invitation altogether.
Fox News could not find any footage of Eagles players kneeling in protest because Philadelphia was one of eight NFL teams that saw its entire roster stand for the national anthem throughout the 2018 regular season.
'Imagine wanting to please the boss so very badly that you run stills of guys knelt down PRAYING during pregame,' Eagles defensive end Chris Long wrote on Twitter. 'Not one Eagles player knelt for the anthem this yr. Keep carrying [Trump's] water to sow division while misrepresenting Christian men. Aren't many of your viewers.. nevermind.'
'During our report about President Trump canceling the Philadelphia Eagles trip to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win, we showed unrelated footage of players kneeling in prayer,' read the statement from Christopher Wallace, Executive Producer of 'FOX News @ Night with Shannon Bream.'
'To clarify, no members of the team knelt in protest during the national anthem throughout regular or post-season last year. We apologize for the error.'
'To clarify, no members of the team knelt in protest during the national anthem throughout regular or post-season last year. We apologize for the error.'
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