Fox News apologized Tuesday for using photos of Philadelphia Eagles kneeling in prayer in a context that implied they were kneeling during the national anthem.

On Monday night's episode of FOX News @ Night with Shannon Bream, the network aired photos of multiple Eagles, including Zach Ertz and Jordan Matthews, kneeling in pregame prayer while Bream spoke about President Donald Trump rescinding the team's invitation to visit the White House.

The clip, which was posted to Twitter, drew strong reactions from Ertz and defensive end Chris Long on Tuesday morning. It seemed to insinuate the players were kneeling during the national anthem. No member of the Eagles kneeled during the national anthem before a regular season game.

Later, Fox News apologized.

"During our report about President Trump canceling the Philadelphia Eagles trip to the White House to celebrate their Super Bowl win, we showed unrelated footage of players kneeling in prayer," executive producer Christopher Wallace said in a statement. "To clarify, no members of the team knelt in protest during the national anthem throughout regular or post-season last year. We apologize for the error."

Long blasted the network for "misrepresenting Christian men." Ertz, a devout Christian, tweeted it was "just sad."

"Praying before games with my teammates, well before the anthem, is being used for your propaganda?!" Ertz tweeted.

Trump canceled the Eagles' scheduled visit after fewer than 10 players were reportedly slated to attend.

In lieu of visiting Washington, where members of the Eagles not visiting the White House were slated to participate in community service events, the team is holding a workout at its South Philadelphia facility. Trump is holding a "Celebration of America" during the time the Eagles were scheduled to visit.

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