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Malcolm Jenkins finally reacts to Philadelphia Eagles’ White House snub

By Geoffrey Knox

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 05: U.S. President Donald Trump finishes singing the national anthem with a U.S. Army chorus during a "Celebration of America" event on the south lawn of the White House June 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. The event, originally intended to honor the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, was changed after the majority of the team declined to attend the event due to a disagreement with Trump over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 05: U.S. President Donald Trump finishes singing the national anthem with a U.S. Army chorus during a "Celebration of America" event on the south lawn of the White House June 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. The event, originally intended to honor the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, was changed after the majority of the team declined to attend the event due to a disagreement with Trump over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) /
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Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, one of the team’s most recognizable symbols for social change, finally responded to the controversy surrounding the cancellation of his team’s visit to the White House, and he did so powerfully.

It may be safe to say Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins‘ name is almost synonymous with social change. Following President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel Philly’s invitation to the White House, many of ‘The Birds’ and the Eagles organization itself responded in various ways.

Some went to Twitter. Others went silent. Our nation’s president through a party on the south lawn of the White House.

Jenkins breaks his silence.

A little less than a day after President Trump’s “Celebration of America”, the day Philadelphia was supposed to celebrate the first Super Bowl championship in team history, Jenkins, one of the most vocal Eagles of recent memory, broke his silence.

No one had heard much from him on the subject, but on Wednesday, that changed. Take a look at what he posted on his Twitter account:

We will move on, but this is a long way from being over.

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Whether you agree or disagree with his stance or the stance President Trump has taken, you can’t deny the power of his words. You also can’t deny the fact that it would be nice to transition back to some talk about football. Eagles head coach Doug Pederson did so on Wednesday during his press conference.

We’ve learned many good things. We know the youth movement, led by the likes of Donnel Pumphrey, Mack Hollins, Shelton Gibson and Corey Clement, may be primed for a key role in the Eagles’ success for 2018.

We’ve learned the team’s franchise quarterback, Carson Wentz, is ahead of schedule in the recovery process.

Philly has a good chance of repeating (and being uninvited to the White House in 2019). For now, the end of the national anthem debate may be a long way away, but we know the Eagles could be great long-term and good football in 2018 may be on the horizon.

That may help us forget about the controversy momentarily. Let’s hope it does.

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