'I know he said some ugly things but I do see an opportunity to have a conversation.' New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, who is Jewish, responded on social media to Philadelphia Eagles DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic social media posts.
"I know he said some ugly things but I do see an opportunity to have a conversation," Edelman said on Instagram."I'm proud of my Jewish heritage and for me it's not just about religion. It's about community and culture as well."He went on to say,"Anti-Semitism is one of the oldest forms of hatred. It's rooted in ignorance and fear."The 34-year-old talked about an experience in 2011 when someone on the football field called him a slur.
The issue started over the weekend, when Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson posted a series of anti-Semitic Instagram posts, one of which included a quote about Jews falsely attributed to Adolf Hitler.
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