Eagles’ DeSean Jackson was under fire for posting a series of anti-Semitic messages praising Adolf Hitler and admiration for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. One of the since deleted posts read a fake quote from Hitler that said World War III would be started to stop White Jewish people in America from oppressing the Black community.
Jackson later took to Instagram to post an apology about his posts,
“I post a lot of things that are sent to me,” Jackson said. “I do not have hatred towards anyone. I really didn’t realize what this passage was saying. Hitler has caused terrible pain to Jewish people like the pain African-Americans have suffered. We should be together fighting anti-Semitism and racism. This was a mistake to post this and I truly apologize for posting it and sorry for any hurt I have caused.”
The Eagles revealed they are currently evaluating the incident and will act with appropriate action.
“We have spoken with DeSean Jackson about his social media posts,” the Eagles said in a 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.”
