No, the Commander-in-Chief isn’t attending Sunday’s Lions-Commanders game because he’s a long-time fan of Washington quarterback Marcus Mariota.
The cat flew out of the bag on Saturday morning, with news that President Trump wants the team’s new stadium to be named after him. The Commanders have officially said nothing on the matter.
According to The Athletic.com, team ownership “anticipates conversations” with the President about the new stadium during Sunday’s game. Per the report, the President will sit in controlling owner Josh Harris’s suite.
This marks the first time in 47 years that a sitting president will attend a regular-season NFL game.
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/commanders-ownership-anticipates-conversations-with-president-trump-about-new-stadium
