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Eagles' DeSean Jackson says he doesn't hate Jewish community after posting anti-Semitic messages
2020-07-08
“It’s nothing personal — that’s just how those people are. Everyone knows this.”
[ESPN] Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson said he has no hatred toward the Jewish community and issued two separate statements of apology with "a promise to do better" after he posted on social media Monday an anti-Semitic message that he attributed to Adolf Hitler and admiration for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.

The Eagles on Tuesday responded by calling Jackson's posts "offensive, harmful and absolutely appalling" and said the team would take "appropriate action." Team owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman are Jewish.
Of course he didn’t mean them. He meant all the other Joooos, but definitely not them — they’re princes among men.
Jackson spoke with Lurie late Tuesday afternoon, a source told ESPN's Tim McManus, with Lurie expressing deep disappointment in his player. Jackson expressed a desire to educate himself and work directly with the Jewish community, and a short time later, his camp contacted the rabbi at Chabad Young Philly to discuss ways for Jackson to donate and work with the organization.

The controversy spun out of Jackson's Instagram story, on which he featured a quote he attributed to Hitler that said white Jews "will blackmail America. [They] will extort America, their plan for world domination won't work if the Negroes know who they were."

He also shared two posts on Instagram -- on Saturday and on Monday -- expressing admiration for Farrakhan, whom the Anti-Defamation League and Southern Poverty Law Center have identified as anti-Semitic. Those posts have since been deleted.

"We have spoken with DeSean Jackson about his social media posts," the Eagles said in their statement. "Regardless of his intentions, the messages he shared were offensive, harmful, and absolutely appalling. They have no place in our society, and are not condoned or supported in any way by the organization.

"We are disappointed and we reiterated to DeSean the importance of not only apologizing, but also using his platform to take action to promote unity, equality, and respect. We are continuing to evaluate the circumstances and will take appropriate action. We take these matters very seriously and are committed to continuing to have productive and meaningful conversations with DeSean, as well as all of our players and staff, in order to educate, learn, and grow."

Jackson also spoke with Roseman, a source told McManus. No discussion of a suspension or termination has been raised with Jackson to this point, a source added.
[Of course.]

Holocaust survivor invites Eagles' DeSean Jackson to Auschwitz

[Jpost] Holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg has extended an invitation to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson to visit Auschwitz, following the latter's controversial Instagram post quoting Adolf Hitler. The invitation was posted on Twitter by From the Depths, an organization that seeks to protect the memory of the Holocaust, of which Mosberg is honorary chairman.
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Posted by:Clem

#12  Remember poor Peter the slave?
"You're back!" "Never left." Somber wave.
"Yo Pete!" "Massa Barry?"
"Each [person of color] must carry
Those very same scars to their grave. "
"Ouch. "
"Say what, Pete?"
"Uh... Biden 2020, boss!"
"Now ya talkin'. Yell it with me: Freedom! Freedom!"
Posted by: Jaing Stalin5856   2020-07-08 23:58  

#11  An African man's misbehavior
Can safely be blamed on his Savior,
Your babies, Old Massa
(but never Mombasa),
Or racist (oy, vey!) Scandinavia.
Posted by: Andy Ebberegum8514   2020-07-08 23:08  

#10  'Why, I'm a Black Israelite myself!'
Posted by: swksvolFF   2020-07-08 14:53  

#9  So what I'm getting is that he doesn't hate the Jewish people in general, just all individual Jews specifically.
Amirite?
Posted by: ed in texas   2020-07-08 13:16  

#8  Cal Berkleys finest.
Posted by: bbrewer126    2020-07-08 09:35  

#7  ^^ *can team up and....
Posted by: Clem   2020-07-08 09:23  

#6  Maybe he and Koepernick and team and do something...like nothing.
Posted by: Clem   2020-07-08 09:23  

#5  DeSean's NFL career is about over (played in only one game last season).

new career as Farrakhan dupe
Posted by: lord garth   2020-07-08 08:00  

#4  The Farrakhan runs deep in these guys.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-07-08 07:29  

#3  This guy's always had strong jagoff tendencies and now he outdoes himself.
Posted by: Raj   2020-07-08 07:04  

#2  Is the NFL even relevant in our lives anymore?
Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance   2020-07-08 04:24  

#1  And we don't hate you, here's a banana.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-07-08 02:22  

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