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Eagles WR DeSean Jackson to donate a significant amount to Jewish Community efforts

DeSean Jackson to donate a significant amount to Jewish Community

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In a move that will continue to make amends for his missteps, Tim McManus is reporting that DeSean Jackson will match his fine from the Philadelphia Eagles and donate a significant amount towards Jewish Community efforts as he continues to right his wrongs.

Earlier on Friday, Jackson had a virtual meeting with Edward Mosberg, a 94-year-old Holocaust survivor. “I’m taking this time to continue with educating myself and bridging the gap between different cultures, communities & religions,” Jackson wrote in his post about the meeting.

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Eagles WR DeSean Jackson met with 94-year-old Holocaust survivor as he vows to continue to educate himself

DeSean Jackson met with the 94-year-old Holocaust survivor as he vows to continue to educate himself

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DeSean Jackson is continuing to take steps to show that he’s learned from his experiences and on Friday, the Eagles star had a virtual zoom meeting with 94-year-old Holocaust survivor, Edward Mosberg per his Instagram account.

The Eagles announced earlier in the day that Jackson had been fined and disciplined for sharing an anti-Semitic post on his Instagram account that was falsely attributed to Adolph Hitler.

The Eagles called Jackson’s posts “offensive, harmful and absolutely appalling” and said the team would take “appropriate action.” Both team owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman are Jewish.

Patriots star wideout Julian Edelman also reached out to Jackson recently and the two plan on working together to help educate each other.

DeSean Jackson working with Jewish community leaders to further educate himself

DeSean Jackson has started working with Jewish community leaders to educate himself

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Philadelphia Eagles star wideout DeSean Jackson is continuing to take steps to educate himself on Judaism and the Jewish community amid the fallout from an Instagram post that falsely attributed anti-Semitic quotes to Adolph Hitler.

Jackson has spoken with Patriots star Julian Edelman, who reached out to Jackson and offered to visit a Holocaust museum with the Eagles star and then, in turn, will visit the African American museum as both players take steps to learn and educate each other about their respective cultures.

Jeff Skversky of 6ABC is reporting that Jackson has been in touch with Jewish community leaders and also met with an elder Holocaust victim to further educate himself on the atrocities suffered by that community.

There have been calls for the Eagles to move on from Jackson but it appears after conversations with both Jeffrey Lurie and Howie Roseman, that DeSean’s actions moving forward will determine his place with the franchise two months from now.

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