DeSean Jackson in Eagles limbo after ‘appalling’ Adolf Hitler post - New York Post

The Philadelphia Eagles responded to DeSean Jackson posting anti-Semitic quotes attributed to Adolf Hitler on Instagram, but the team isn’t yet taking action.

The Eagles have been in contact with the 33-year-old wide receiver, who posted an apology, and condemned his posts.

“We have spoken with DeSean Jackson about his social media posts.

Jackson shared a highlighted quote attributed to Hitler that included, “… the Jews will blackmail America.

[They] will extort America, their plan for world domination won’t work if the Negroes know who they were.” He posted the quotes while sharing thoughts on a speech by Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam who “routinely accuses Jews of manipulating the U.S.

According to the fact-checking website Snopes, the quotes attributed to Hitler are bogus.

“I never want to put any race down or any people down.

My post was definitely not intended for anybody of any race to feel any type of way, especially the Jewish community,” Jackson said in a video posted to his Instagram Tuesday.

“When I posted what I posted, I definitely didn’t mean it to the extent that you guys took it.

I just wanted to let you guys know that I’m very apologetic, and I just want you guys to understand it was never intended to put any race down or any religion down.

I post things on my story all the time, and I just probably should’ve never posted anything that Hitler did because Hitler was a bad person, and I know that.

So on behalf of myself, I just want to let you guys know I apologize.

From the bottom of my heart, I just want you guys to understand that.”.

In a statement released later Tuesday, Jackson pledged to “fully educate myself” and “make a difference in our community.”

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