NFL Star Jalen Hurts Offers Blunt Response When Asked Why He Skipped White House Visit

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts offered a blunt response when a reporter asked him why he didn't attend his Super Bowl-winning team's White House visit to meet President Donald Trump.

Hurts was reserved when asked by Time magazine last month whether he planned to attend. He went viral after video showed he could only squirm and try not to look into the camera before walking away. The reporter who spoke to him at the time could only stand there, also pretty awkwardly, we assume, before muttering a quick "thank you."

But a different reporter brought this up again, leading to Hurts giving the following clipped answer:

“I wasn’t available. I don’t think that’s pertinent. Everyone who went, and was available, they seemed to enjoy themselves.”

You can hear what he said in the video below.

People appreciated his shady response.

Although franchise owner Jeffrey Lurie said last month that being “celebrated at the White House” is a “time-honored tradition,” he did note that the trip was completely optional, so Hurts was not going to face any penalty whatsoever for choosing not to attend.

Although Hurts is the most prominent player on the team, it's worth pointing out that at least a dozen other players were absent and did not attend for one reason or another.