Following President Trump’s decision Monday night to rescind the White House’s invitation to the Eagles for a Super Bowl victory celebration, Fox News aired a news segment that appeared to show several Eagles players kneeling in protest as the national anthem played.
They weren’t. They were kneeling in prayer.
The news segment, read by Fox News @ Night anchor Shannon Bream, showed images of Eagles players Corey Clement and Zach Ertz praying before and after games. One image, featuring former Eagles wide receiver Jordan Matthews, wasn’t even from this season. One image showed safety Malcolm Jenkins raising his fist in protest, but didn’t mention the reason for the gesture — to draw attention to racial injustice and mistreatment of minorities by law enforcement.