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Today is Thursday. It's June 5th. Good morning, Kathy. Good morning in the news this morning.

President Donald Trump called off a visit to the White House by the Philadelphia Eagles, citing the dispute over whether NFL players protesting racial injustice must stand during the playing

of the national anthem. Trump said it a statement Monday that some members of the Super Bowl

champion team disagree with the president because he insists that they proudly stand for the

national anthem, hand on heart in honor of the great men and women of our military and the people

of our country. He said the team wanted to send a smaller delegation

Tuesday, but the 1,000 fans planning to attend the event deserve better. Instead, Trump said

that he's going to be hosting a different type of ceremony featuring the U.S. Marine Band and the U.S.

Army chorus that will honor our great country, pay tribute to the heroes who fight to protect it

and loudly and proudly play the national anthem.

However, it should be noted that none of the Eagles took a knee during the national anthem in 2017.

One of the people set to attend the ceremony told the Associated Press fewer than half the

players planned to go.

Now, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney replied with his own statement saying that he is equally

proud of the Eagles' activism off the field and that players represent the diversity of our nation and nation in which

we are free to express our opinions. Last week, Eagle Safety, Malcolm Jenkins said that he would

not attend the ceremony because he didn't want to be part of a photo op and wanted to avoid

being used as any kind of pawn. In addition to Jenkins' defensive end, Chris Long, was the most outspoken player against going.

Quarterback Carson Wentz had planned to attend the event.

Such a bummer that they're not going.

What would you rather have, though?

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