Eagles' Jackson Apologizes For Posts

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Published on July 8 2020 5:57 am
Last Updated on July 8 2020 5:58 am

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Desean Jackson apologized twice Tuesday after he shared anti-Semitic posts over the weekend.

One was a screenshot of a quote he attributed to Adolf Hitler that says, in part, “Jews will blackmail America,” and another showed support for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has used anti-Semitic rhetoric.ackson said in a video on Instagram Tuesday, “My post was definitely not intended for anybody of any race to feel any type of way, especially the Jewish community,” and in a later apology, said, “I want to apologize to the Jewish community . . . for the insensitive and ill-informed posts that I shared . . . This apology is more than just words -- it is a promise to do better.”

Both the Eagles and the NFL criticized Jackson’s posts.