It seemed discussed from the moment the scoreboard read double zero—even before, in hushed ‘what-if’s: How will the Philadelphia Eagles respond to an invitation to the White House as Super Bowl champions?
A worthy question, given Philadelphia’s prominence in the pregame protests of the past two years, spearheaded by SAF Malcolm Jenkins, who led delegations that met with the NFL and spoke to Congress during the 2017 NFL season. Jenkins, neither pugnacious nor unafraid in expressing his dissatisfaction with President Trump, said back in February that a visit to the White House “wouldn’t be worth his time.