I Shouldn't Be Using Twitter Like This

The White House Event Previously Known As A Celebration of the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. pic.twitter.com/oz4fJCp5C4

— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) June 5, 2018

But I can resist anything but temptation.  True to form, Trump touted the crowd size:

Trump touts the crowd size, then awkwardly bobs his head while people sing "God Bless America." #killme pic.twitter.com/kZyq3Y41zk

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 5, 2018

Who look suspiciously like government workers, not your stereotypical Eagles fans:

Who ARE these people in attendance? Why do they all look like they were just dragged out of their offices?

— Donna McMahon (@Oooooo_Donna) June 5, 2018

How few Eagles fans?

I’ve asked 6 of the “fans” at the White House who was the @Eagles quarterback during the super bowl. Not ONE person knew. @NBCPhiladelphia

— Tim Furlong (@tfurlong) June 5, 2018

Which goes a long way towards supporting this:

Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders released a statement clarifying the ordeal behind Trump’s cancelling a visit with the Philadelphia Eagles, accusing the Super Bowl champs of “abandoning their fans” https://t.co/azTVESw4s4

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) June 5, 2018

And our unsung hero:

A man takes a knee during Trump’s celebration. pic.twitter.com/zghJSk2YOu

— Carina Bergfeldt (@carinabergfeldt) June 5, 2018

Alright, a few more comments on the issue:

Eagles my fave team. Super Bowl win so meaningful as Philly sports fan. POTUS handled poorly. This is a depressing commentary on our political culture, very deflating to me. Was really excited for today. As a fan who bleeds green. Not going to WH. Disappointed in all of this. https://t.co/YfgBQjzFgB

— Ryan Costello (@RyanCostello) June 5, 2018

Costello is PA-06(R)  Don't get between a Rep. and the home team.

The attempt to make the Eagles event cancellation about the national anthem is just a complete act of deceitful propaganda and conservatives should have zero to do with it. If that was the issue, why schedule the event in the first place? Also: None of them kneeled. Shameful.

— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) June 5, 2018

And underlining the point that it's not about race because it's never about race, someone who identifies as a "Red State front page contributor":

Our president is enthusiastically planning a meeting with a guy who fed his uncle to starving dogs but cancels a photo op because football players hurt his feelings.

— Jim "Jim" Jamitis (@anthropocon) June 5, 2018

On that note, George Takei gets the last word:

Trump disinvited Superbowl winning Philly Eagles to the White House over concerns some of the players had refused to come. In related news, Becky Sullivan won't go to the dance on Saturday if Shelley is showing up, even if she apologizes for what she said about her hair.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) June 5, 2018