President Donald Trump will become the first US president to attend the Super Bowl, and stars playing in the game are aware of his presence.
Trump's expected presence sparked a frenzied response among multiple Kansas City chiefs, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kels, as well as Gracie Hunt, the daughter of the team's owner. .
However, one star of the opposing Philadelphia Eagles responded that Trump's attendance was lukewarm.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was asked Tuesday, speaking with reporters and how he felt about the president being in the game.
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“He's welcoming to do what he wants to do,” Hurts said.
When Hurts was asked a follow-up question about whether being Trump there would put more pressure on him, the quarterback replied “No.”
Hurts declined the opportunity to play golf with former President Barack Obama at the end of October.
Hurtss argued at a press conference that the reason he didn't play golf with Obama was due to the provisions of his contract that banned quarterbacks. Play golf.
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However, such clauses do not actually exist in his five-year $255 million contract. An Eagles spokesman said Philadelphia referral There is an unofficial agreement between the wound and owner Jeffrey Lurie that the quarterback is “not obsessed with golf.”
Still, Hurts was called Obama in October.
Hearts wasn't the only Eagles player to deal with Trump's Sunday attendance.
Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Meertata said Trump was “cool” on Tuesday but has dismissed it beyond that.
“It's cool, but Donald isn't in that area. It's cool, but again, it blocks noise,” Mailata said. “What are you thinking about Donald Trump? How do I win the game?”
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen will walk away from the stage after a press conference in Philadelphia on April 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Mahomes and Kels expressed more excitement about Trump's attendance when they were asked.
Kelse called it “honor” earlier this week.
“No matter who the president is, I think I'm excited because it's the biggest game of my life., that's pretty cool,” Kelse said.
Mahomes gave His idea is that Trump will join reporters in the game on Wednesday.
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“It's always cool to be able to play in front of a sitting president,” Mahomes said. “People who are at the top of our country.”
When asked early Wednesday who was expecting Trump to win the Super Bowl, the president did not give a definitive answer, but hinted at Mahomes' success.
“I don't want to say that, but there are certain quarterbacks who look like pretty good winners,” Trump said when asked which teams are rooting for.
Donald Trump, Brittany and Patrick Mahomes (AP Newsroom/Getty Images)
Trump did not identify Mahomes by name, but he has expressed his love and respect for the quarterback and his wife, Brittany in recent months.
Mahomes realised that Trump was probably talking about him and gave him his thoughts on the inexplicable admiration from the president.
“It's cool to hear him see me playing football and respect the games I play,” Mahomes told reporters Wednesday.
After the NFL conference championship was wrapped on January 26th, Trump sent a congratulatory post to the Chiefs on true social, ignoring the Eagles.
But Trump confirmed the Eagles in a recent post expressing his excitement for the game, suggesting wounds and praise from the Eagles as they sprinted through Saquon Berkley.
“Two great quarterbacks in this game. Also an incredible running back and an absolute best tight end in football (to date!). Incredible coaching!” Trump is true I wrote it on a social Friday.
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