Having taken on such a momentous role in the battle against systemic racism and police brutality that means so much to so many in the N.B.A., Jackson swiftly undermined those efforts. In a CNN interview with Don Lemon, Jackson ultimately conceded that he used the “wrong words” from the beginning. Jackson insisted that his much-criticized support for DeSean Jackson was misconstrued and that he failed to clarify that when he spoke of DeSean Jackson being “right,” he was referring to a private conversation the two had about DeSean Jackson’s treatment by the Eagles. But I am trying to separate that as much as I can and cover this, first and foremost, as an N.B.A. With such significant topics commandeering the first two sections of this newsletter, we have placed Corner Three on a one-week hiatus.

Source: New York Times July 15, 2020 20:26 UTC