Patriots’ Julian Edelman offers to take Eagles’ DeSean Jackson to Holocaust museum

Jackson soon realized he’d erred after a huge backlash and apologized via his Instagram account, saying he harbored no racist feelings toward the Jewish population.

As reported by EaglesWire, Edelman reached out to Jackson via social media saying he’d take Jackson to the National Holocaust Memorial Museum and would also welcome Jackson taking him to the National Museum of African-American History and Culture. Both museums are in Washington, D.C.

“I wanted to take some time before I responded because it’s a complicated issue,” Edelman said in the video he posted to his Twitter page.

“I’ve seen DeSean make outstanding plays in his football career and we’ve communicated over social media. I’ve got nothing but respect for his game. I. know he said some ugly things but I do see an opportunity to have a conversation. I’m proud of my Jewish heritage and to me, it’ s not just about religion. It’s about community and culture as well.”

He went on to say that anti-Semitism is rooted in “ignorance and fear” and that he once experienced being called a Jewish slur on the field.

He also expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement, saying that “It’s really hard to see the challenges that a community can face when you’re not part of it. So what we need to do listen, we need to learn, we need to act. We need to have those uncomfortable conversations if we’re going to have real change.”