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Charles Barkley

Ex-NBA star Charles Barkley slams antisemitism from Black celebrities

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson slammed Barkley for his remarks, stating "I know what I said, so keep my name out of your mouth. However you feel, I honestly don't give a f**k."

19/07/2020

What Hank Greenberg’s friendship with Jackie Robinson can teach us today

Who would have imagined that some 70 years after the Greenberg-Robinson exchange, it would be an African-American athlete who would call out his own community on prejudice against Jews?

By RABBI ELLIOT COSGROVE/JTA
14/07/2020
Julian Edelman at NFL: Super Bowl LIII-New England Patriots Press Conference

Julian Edelman speaks with DeSean Jackson following antisemitic posts

“DeSean and I spoke for awhile last night,” Edelman tweeted Friday. “We’re making plans to use our experiences to educate one another and grow together. Stay tuned.”

By BEN SALES/JTA
12/07/2020
Former NBA player Stephen Jackson attends a memorial service for George Floyd following his death in

Stephen Jackson to rabbi: ‘I understand the hurt’ over Rothschild comment

“Do you know who the Rothschilds are? They control all the banks, they own all the banks,” Jackson said.

By BEN HARRIS/JTA
12/07/2020

NFL player DeSean Jackson accepts invitation to visit Auschwitz

This announcement was made during a Zoom video call between Jackson and Holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg, who held the call dressed in his concentration camp attire.

12/07/2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie acknowledges the crowd as h

Owner of DeSean Jackson’s NFL team produces a documentary about Hitler

Lurie’s production company Play/Action announced Thursday that it had completed production of “The Meaning of Hitler,” the company’s first film, Dateline reported.

By BEN HARRIS/JTA
11/07/2020
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman

Edelman invites Jackson to talk about antisemitism and Black Lives Matter

Edelman was responding to recent posts by Jackson attributed to Adolf Hitler, which Jackson later removed and apologized for.

By MARCY OSTER/JTA
09/07/2020

Holocaust survivor invites Eagles' DeSean Jackson to Auschwitz

The invitation was posted on Twitter by From The Depths, an organization that seeks to protect the memory of the Holocaust, of which Mosberg is honorary chairman.

08/07/2020
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