“I know he said some ugly things, but I do see an opportunity to have a conversation.' Julian Edelman said he hopes recent anti-Semitic social media posts by DeSean Jackson can be a teaching moment, not just for him but others as well.
In a video posted to Instagram on Thursday, Edelman joined the Eagles, NFL and others who have condemned Jackson’s posts over the weekend in which he shared a screenshot of a quote widely attributed to Adolf Hitler, saying in part: “Jews will blackmail America.”
“I know he said some ugly things, but I do see an opportunity to have a conversation,” Edelman said in the video. “I’m proud of my Jewish heritage and for me it’s not just about religion, it’s about community and culture as well. There’s no room for anti-Semitism in this world.” Edelman later acknowledged in an interview with The Associated Press that he has heard anti-Semitic taunts during games.
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