Article contentPhiladelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson issued an apology after posting an anti-Semitic message that he attributed to Adolf Hitler and admiration for Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on social media. The Eagles on Tuesday responded by calling Jackson’s posts “offensive, harmful and absolutely appalling” and said the team would take “appropriate action.” Team owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman are Jewish. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Eagles' Jackson apologizes after posting anti-Semitic messages Back to videoThe NFL released a statement Tuesday calling Jackson’s comments “highly inappropriate, offensive and divisive and stand in stark contrast to the NFL’s values of respect, equality and inclusion.” The league said it has been in contact with the Eagles on the matter. “My post was definitely not intended for anybody of any race to feel any type of way, especially the Jewish community.

Source: National Post July 07, 2020 16:29 UTC