The Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles will not take part in the annual champion's visit to the White House.
The team will not be visiting President Donald Trump, which was scheduled for Wednesday (NZ time), due to disagreements over a policy requiring players to stand for national anthem before games.
CNN reported Trump uninvited the Eagles because a number of players refused to show up.
"The Philadelphia Eagles are unable to come to the White House with their full team to be celebrated," Trump said in a statement. "They disagree with their 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. The Eagles wanted to send a smaller delegation, but the 1,000 fans planning to attend the event deserve better."