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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.

Philadelphia Eagles penalize DeSean Jackson for anti-Semitic remarks

What did the Philadelphia Eagles announce about their handling of the situation with DeSean Jackson?

The Philadelphia Eagles announced Friday they are penalizing wide receiver DeSean Jackson for conduct detrimental to the team. The decision stemmed from anti-Semitic comments Jackson made earlier this week.

The team did not reveal the penalties.

Jackson will remain on the Eagles’ roster.

Former Eagle DB and current New Orleans Saint Malcolm Jenkins weighed in via Instagram. The safety and team leader of the past six seasons called the back and forth that resulted from the initial posts and Jackson’s subsequent apologies “a distraction,” and called for focus on the biggest issues at hand concerning the Black Lives Matter movement:

We can honor the Jewish heritage and trauma while staying focused on what matters. Jewish people aren’t our problem, and we aren’t their problem. Let’s not lose focus on what the problem truly is, and that’s that black lives still don’t matter in this country.

Push this energy toward arresting and convicting the killers of Breonna Taylor and burning systemic racism to the ground. ✊🏿

Meanwhile, another current Eagle, defensive lineman Malik Jackson thrust himself into the situation with a comment sent in response to another user and has been deleted, said the following (via screengrab from @PHLEaglesNation):

“The honorable Farrakhan is nothing like that vile scum Hitler. He speaks truth and believes in protection of self and and that scares ur (sic) racist (expletive).. 2nd (Jackson) did not quote anyone he took a PICTURE (of) a book that was to invoke thought and conversation.”

The former president of the Philadelphia Eagles from 2001-12, Joe Banner, who writes for TD Wire, had a strong response:

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has a good idea that would be wise for everyone to practice:

DeSean Jackson fined and penalized by the Eagles for conduct detrimental to the team after anti-Semitic post

The Philadelphia Eagles hand down punishment to DeSean Jackson for Hitler comments

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In a move that could allow some healing after a difficult week, the Philadelphia Eagles have announced discipline for DeSean Jackson after his comments on Instagram last weekend.

Jackson has come under fire and was forced to apologize and state that he has no hatred toward the Jewish community and issued two separate statements of apology with “a promise to do better” after he posted an anti-Semitic message that he attributed to Adolf Hitler on Instagram while also reposting information from Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan.

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.

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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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Chiefs RT Mitchell Schwartz tackles anti-Semitic Instagram posts from Eagles WR DeSean Jackson

Schwartz hopes we can now bring light to rising issues of anti-Semitism following DeSean Jackson’s harmful Instagram posts.

As one of the most prominent Jewish players in the NFL, Kansas City Chiefs RT Mitchell Schwartz is taking a stand against anti-Semitism and hate in all forms.

This comes following an incident with Philadelphia Eagles WR DeSean Jackson, where he shared a number of anti-Semitic posts on Instagram that included quotes attributed to Adolf Hitler and admiration for controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Schwartz and Jackson were teammates at University of California in college.

Jackson later apologized for his posts claiming the posts were misinterpreted. The Eagles organization and the NFL both released statements, prompting another apology from Jackson for sharing quotes he now deems “offensive” and “harmful.”

On Wednesday evening, Schwartz responded with some of his thoughts on the situation in what was a powerful call for understanding, unity and action against hatred.

“As a Jewish American in the NFL, I stand with my brothers of all races and creeds against any form of discrimination and hate,” Schwartz began. “One of the things that makes our game so great is the diverse background of the guys in the locker room, not just from a racial standpoint but from a religious one as well. Although in my personal experience my teammates have always been supportive and interested in my faith. Anti-Semitism is on the rise in this country. Tragedy after tragedy, the number of hate crimes against Jews has reached record levels in the past few years.

“My hope is we can use this moment to shed light on and bring awareness to the hate and oppression the Jewish Community still faces while standing strong with the Black Lives Matter movement. We can only have change if we denounce racism and bias in all its forms. Our platforms as athletes are a powerful tool, and with them comes immense responsibility. We can all do better.”

On Thursday evening, Schwartz appeared on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon to talk about Jackson, anti-Semitism and the statement Schwartz released on Wednesday.

“The first thing is, you’re just surprised,” Schwartz said. “I think anytime Hitler’s name is attached to any sort of thing you’d imagine that people would kind of stay away from that. I think that was the first thing where you realize, ‘Hey, this probably wasn’t that great.’ Then you start reading it and you realize just how bad the wording was. I truly don’t think DeSean meant any sort of hate or anything. I think it came way more from a place of ignorance and that’s something that we’re seeing with him the past couple of days being able to reach out to different communities and learn more about them. But it’s bad. We’ve learned — especially the past couple of months — that we have to speak out when we see things that aren’t right. That wasn’t right and I’m glad people are speaking out about it.”

Schwartz believes that Jackson is taking the action necessary to redeem himself and will be in good hands learning from Howie Roseman and Jeffrey Lurie with the Eagles franchise. Schwartz hasn’t reached out to Jackson, but he did give Lemon an idea of what he’d say to him if he had an opportunity to speak with him.
“I would just say that our platforms are immense,” Scwhartz told Lemon. “I think we’re realizing how much power we have, obviously on the field but also off as well. Social media in general is such a huge responsibility and we have to take that seriously. Just the past couple of months we’ve realized how much power we have and how we can change things for the better for our generations and future generations. Making sure that you’re kind of reading through everything a couple of times. . . We have an opportunity now to bring light to (the rise in anti-Semitism) and hopefully make change for the better.”
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DeSean Jackson and Julian Edelman to work together on educating the masses after a heartfelt conversation

DeSean Jackson and Julian Edelman to work together on educating the masses after a heartfelt conversation

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Conversation and understanding can trump hate any day of the week when the parties involved choose to listen and learn from each other.

Hours after offering to work with DeSean Jackson on the impact of his anti-Semitic words, Julian Edelman and the Eagles star wide receiver had a nice conversation that should go a long way to educating the masses.

Edelman had previously reached out to Jackson to provide empathy and understanding in the wake of the Eagles star reposting a message and attributing it to Adolph Hitler. It was later learned that the message was fake.

Jackson has had extensive conversations with both Howie Roseman and Jeffrey Lurie in the wake of his comments also.

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Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie’s documentary ‘The Meaning of Hitler’ is complete

Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie’s production company has completed its documentary ‘The Meaning of Hitler.’

Talk about a coincidence. Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie is behind a production company, the newly launched Play/Action Pictures. With the firestorm around the team’s wide receiver DeSean Jackson and his “appalling,” anti-Semitic comments the news of Lurie’s first documentary project topic is prescient.

The title for the completed documentary, which was announced Thursday, is The Meaning Of Hitler.

“We couldn’t be prouder that The Meaning of Hitler is the first completed film made by our new documentary production company, Play/Action Pictures,” Lurie said. “I envisioned Play/Action to be a leading creative force for films that engage with the most crucial and challenging issues of our time. The rise of white supremacy and neo-fascism in the United States and the world over are among the most important and serious threats we face today.”

Per Deadline.com:

The Meaning of Hitler uses the title of the bestselling book from 1978 to put a provocative spotlight on our culture’s fascination with Hitler and Nazism as it sets itself against the backdrop of the current rise of white supremacy, the normalization of antisemitism and the weaponization of history itself. Filmed in nine countries over three years, the film traces Hitler’s movements, his rise to power and the scenes of his crimes.

 

Best- and worse-case scenarios for the Philadelphia Eagles ahead of the 2020 season

Pro Football Focus offers the Best- and worst-case scenarios for the Philadelphia Eagles ahead of the 2020 season

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The 2020 version of the Philadelphia Eagles is loaded at specific positions on their roster but they are also another rash of injuries from being on the outside looking into the playoff picture.

The Birds have a confident Carson Wentz on offense, a bevy of weapons, and a reloaded defense that now offers an All-Pro caliber cornerback in Darius Slay.

Pro Football Focus recently broke down the best and worst-case scenario for all 32 NFL teams and the Eagles could flourish or be looking at a total rebuild depending on how things play out.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
10th percentile outcome: 5-11
How they get there: The additions of Jalen Reagor, Darius Slay and Nickell Robey-Coleman aren’t enough to make up for the problems the Eagles had on the perimeter in 2019. DeSean Jackson fails to help, and injuries once again keep Alshon Jeffery from being a big contributor. Teams pick on whoever wins the second outside cornerback job — whether that be Avonte Maddox or Sidney Jones or safety-convert Jalen Mills — in coverage. Additionally, the offensive line is not the dominant force it was a season ago thanks to the losses of Brandon Brooks and Jason Peters, which compounds the supporting-cast issues for Carson Wentz.

90th percentile outcome: 10-6
How they get there: Wentz remains healthy for the entire year and delivers a performance reminiscent of the one he produced in 2017 ─ a year in which he was a legitimate MVP candidate. Reagor stretches defenses, opening things up underneath for the likes of Zach Ertz. Defensively, the Eagles boast one of the most dangerous four-man pass rushes in the NFL with Fletcher Cox, Javon Hargrave, Brandon Graham and Derek Barnett, and they can throw Malik Jackson into that mix, too. That speeds up opposing quarterbacks and helps the secondary create some splash plays.

You can expect this team to gel quickly and with Doug Pederson leading and at the helm, this team should hover around the 10 or 11 win mark, rather than faltering and turning into a team that’s staring at a top-10 draft pick.

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Holocaust survivor offers DeSean Jackson tour of Nazi death camps

A 94-year-old Holocaust survivor has invited DeSean Jackson to tour Nazi death camps.

If Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson wants a history lesson — a reality check — Edward Mosberg is willing to give him one.

Mosberg, 94, is a Holocaust survivor and he is offering the Eagle a tour of the Nazi death camps after the football player’s insensitive” and “ill-informed” Instagram posts earlier this week.

In an open letter to Jackson, Mosberg said Jackson’s posts as “heartbreaking and so deeply wrong.”

“The Allied Forces, including American troops, carrying with them American flags fought valiantly and suffered unspeakable losses to stop this evil, the same man you quote!” Mosberg wrote. “I would invite you to join me at the sites of these German Nazi death camps, to understand what evil truly is, and why sharing quotes of the man behind this evil is so offensive to us all.”

Mosberg is chairman of From the Depths, an organization created by descendants of Holocaust survivors to preserve memories of the atrocity. The organization has hosted athletes like retired NBA star Ray Allen who was appointed to the US Holocaust Memorial Council.

The group would host Jackson at Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland, Mosberg said. Jackson had not responded to the invitation as of this writing.

Jackson will tour the Philadelphia plaza and attend an education session, after a FaceTime call with Jackson and Michael Rubin, executive chairman of sports merchandise company Fanatics.

“People make mistakes sometimes,” Rubin tweeted. “What (sic) matters is that you learn and grow from it and find away (sic) to turn it into a positive! I know DeSean Jackson – he is NOT anti-Semitic and will now make a difference on these issues.”

A former Philadelphia Eagle, Chris Long, ripped Jackson for his comments.

“I mean, quoting Hitler is bad business, but quoting fake Hitler quotes is like a cherry on top,” Long said on his “Green Light” podcast. “I don’t know if it’d be worse if he quoted a real one or the fake one. Needless to say, it’s wrong … It seems like, and I don’t know what it is, but it seems like we’re not allowed to say, ‘Hey, that’s not good.’ It’s not good. It’s wrong, and I’m sure I have Jewish listeners. I’m against anti-Semitism, and I didn’t see and I haven’t seen nearly enough people saying, ‘Yeah, man, this was a misstep.’

“… Just like with Drew Brees, I don’t get to decide when his apology or his learning process on this thing is complete. All I know is that he talked bad about Jewish people, and somehow managed to use a fake Hitler quote doing it, and that is a bleeping disaster … I think it’s bleeping unequivocally.”

The Eagles have yet to determine what, if any, action it will take against Jackson. The team has condemned the receiver’s comments as appalling.

New England Patriots star Julian Edelman weighed in on Instagram, offering Jackson a tour of the Holocaust museum.

Julius Edelman offers to take DeSean Jackson to the Holocaust Memorial Museum

Here is his response to Jackson’s anti-Semitic posts on Instagram.

After DeSean Jackson posted anti-Semitic quotes on Instagram, he apologized twice and the Philadelphia Eagles have made their statement about how they will continue “to evaluate the circumstances and will take appropriate action.”

The reaction around the sports world included ex-NBA star Stephen Jackson defending and then doubling down again on those comments.

But there is also what New England Patriots wideout Julian Edelman — who is Jewish — said on Thursday.

“I know he said some ugly things, but I do see an opportunity to have a conversation,” Edelman said in a video he posted on social media.

After discussing his own experience on the field with anti-Semitism and saying that this shouldn’t distract from the Black Lives Matter movement, he made an offer to Jackson: they’ll go to Washington D.C., go to the Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Museum of African American history and they’ll “have those uncomfortable conversations.”

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