The Internet Is Loving Jalen Hurts's Official Reason For Not Going To The White House

The Philadelphia Eagles are supposed to go to the White House this week to meet with President Trump after their Super Bowl win in February.

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Jalen Hurts is the quarterback for the Eagles, and people have been wondering if he’s going to go or not.

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Last week, Jalen’s non-answer about the visit went viral:

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“Ummmmm,” yeah, you could guess what he was thinking.

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As this person said, “He said nothing, but said everything you needed to know.”

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Now, we know his actual decision.

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NBC News correspondent, Yamiche Alcindor, said she found out Jalen will NOT be visiting the White House along with other players because of “scheduling conflicts.”

Tweet by Yamiche Alcindor: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts to miss White House visit due to "scheduling conflicts," per a White House official

Riiiight (LOL).

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People are loving the whole “scheduling conflicts” excuse in the replies.

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This person pointed out how funny putting “scheduling conflicts” in quotes is.

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And this person joked, “If i send you this, I’m telling you I have a ‘scheduling conflict’ but really I just don’t like you.”

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