Patriots: Julian Edelman Responds to DeSean Jackson’s Anti-Semitic Post
Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman issued a long response to DeSean Jackson posting an Adolf Hitler quote.
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson has engulfed the sports news cycle over the last couple days after posting a quote from Adolf Hitler on social media, which was very clearly anti-semitic. The team has since condemned his actions and Jackson issued multiple apologies, though the controversy has yet to die down.
Former NBA star Stephen Jackson backed Jackson in what he posted and we’re now talking about something entirely different than the initial discourse that has been affecting the United States. It’s a terrible look from top to bottom.
But amid all the distraction, New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, who is Jewish, issued a length response to Jackson while expressing empathy as well as a willingness to teach and learn. We couldn’t have asked for something better than this in a time like this.
*Language warning: anti-Semitic slur@Edelman11 responds to DeSean Jackson's IG posts and proposes they visit the Holocaust Museum and Museum of African American History and Culture together.
— FanSided (@FanSided) July 9, 2020
"We need to have those uncomfortable conversations if we're gonna have real change." pic.twitter.com/2LNqRCgnX0
How about that to further the conversation in a positive manner? We could sit here and try to exile DeSean Jackson, call for the Eagles to cut him and discourage another NFL team from signing him. But would that do anything in terms of educating him in regards to how dangerous his actions on social media were? Probably not.
“How about we go to DC and I take you to the Holocaust Museum. And you take me to the Museum of African American history and culture,” Edelman concluded.
We’re sure every NFL fan would love to see these guys come together and educate one another on the struggles of their people.
On Instagram, Julian Edelman addresses DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic posts, proposing they meet in DC to go the Holocaust Museum and then the African American History Museum. "Afterwards, we’ll grab some burgers and we have those uncomfortable conversations."
— Mike Giardi (@MikeGiardi) July 9, 2020
It’s all about listening and understanding, especially as we continue to see injustice in every pocket of the world. However, America, given its stature in just about every respect, has a greater responsibility to amplify these conversations and teach those who aren’t educated about a certain group of people or aspect of history.
Edelman is doing the right thing in his response to Jackson and we really hope this brings forth any sort of positive change, no matter how small.
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