Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts
Jason Whitlock links Jalen Hurts’ management team to political ambitions
He said he first considered the possibility of a future presidency for Hurts in 2018, after the quarterback helped Alabama win the SEC Championship Game.
Black women, white women, just women everywhere telling Jalen Hurts what to do,” Whitlock said. “This is how you make a Manchurian candidate,” Whitlock said. You start making pledges and secret agreements with somebody outside of God, I raise a hand of objection,” Whitlock, who is Black and a former football player at Ball State, said.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is facing an unexpected political spotlight after sports commentator Jason Whitlock suggested that the NFL star could be on a path to the White House. Whitlock has linked Hurts’ fraternity connections and all-female management team to what he describes as a broader political strategy. His comments have sparked a fresh debate about the quarterback’s public image, leadership and future beyond football. However, Whitlock’s claims remain his own theory, with no evidence presented that Hurts is preparing for a presidential campaign. Whitlock revisited his theory in a post on X and an episode of his show, Fearless with Jason Whitlock . He wrote on X, “Jalen Hurts is being positioned to run for president. From Greek affiliation to the all-female management team… it’s all connected,” he wrote on X. Whitlock focused on the people who help manage the Eagles quarterback’s career, drawing attention to the number of women on his team and the public praise they have received. “Look at Jalen Hurts’ leadership team, management team, that’s been celebrated throughout all of social media, all of mainstream media. Jalen Hurts, all-female management team. Whitlock questioned the role of such groups in shaping public figures, saying, “I’m not a fan of Greek organizations. Not at all.