Jackson issues apology for weekend anti-Semitic posts

Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson apologized Tuesday for his recent Instagram posts, in which he praised Louis Farrakhan and shared a text that included a fake Hitler quote.

Jackson’s attempt to explain and express remorse included a statement and a video, in which he said he “didn’t intend any harm or hatred,” and he disavowed any approval of Hitler.

“I really didn’t understand what this passage was saying,” Jackson wrote. “Hitler has caused terrible pain to Jewish people like the pain African Americans have suffered. We should be together fighting anti-Semitism and racism.”

On Sunday, Jackson highlighted several paragraphs from a text purporting to quote Hitler saying that Black people were the “real Children of Israel” and falsely claiming that white Jewish people were secretly behind horrendous acts of violence against people of color, including lynching.

After receiving harsh criticism for sharing the passage — which has long been debunked as an internet meme attempting to claim Hitler was not a racist — Jackson posted a new message claiming that his post was misunderstood, and that he has “no hatred” in his heart toward anyone, including the Jewish community.

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