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Showtime Not Cutting Ties With Stephen Jackson Following Defense Of DeSean Jackson
STEPHEN JACKSON
Stephen Jackson has been criticized for defending DeSean Jackson’s anti-Se- mitic Instagram posts, but the former NBA star does not ap- pear to be in danger of losing his job over the stance.
Stephen Jackson hosts a digital show on Showtime with fellow former NBA player Matt Barnes called “All the Smoke.” The network released a brief statement this week distancing itself from Stephen’s defense of De- Sean, but Andrew Marc- hand of the New York Post reports that Showtime is not planning to cut ties with Stephen.
“We are aware of Stephen Jackson’s recent state- ments,” a Showtime spokesperson said. “Regard- less of his intentions, Stephen’s comments were hurtful and inconsistent with the values espoused by this network.”
There has been no word yet on whether or not “All the Smoke” will return for a sec- ond season.
DeSean shared some anti-Semitic messages on In- stagram that he has since apologized for multiple times, and Stephen said he does not feel DeSean should have apologized. Stephen justified his reasoning by saying NFL owners are racist and that there is a double standard when black people criticize white people versus the other way around.
Julian Edelman Addresses DeSean Jackson’s Posts
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Julian Edelman is ar- guably the most popular Jew- ish player to ever play in the NFL, so naturally many peo- ple have asked him for his thoughts on DeSean Jack- son’s anti-Semitic Insta- gram posts.
Recently, Edelman ad- dressed the situation.
In a video he released on social media, Edelman en- couraged people to have “un- comfortable conversations” about racism and bigotry. He then invited Jackson to go with him to the United States
JULIAN EDELMAN
Holocaust Memorial Mu- seum in Washington, D.C., and said he would then like to go to a museum of African- American history and culture with Jackson.
Lakers Will Offer Ring To Bradley If They Win Title
Avery Bradley will not be making the trip to Or- lando, but he will not be for- gotten if his team ends up going all the way.
In a recent interview the Los Angeles Lakers guard said that the team will offer him a ring if they win the NBA title.
“Yes, [Lakers general manager] Rob Pelinka made me aware of the Lakers offering me a ring if they win the championship,” said Bradley. “It’s a very kind gesture on their part ... In re-
AVERY BRADLEY
gards to my team, I am posi- tive they will be fine. A cham- pionship is meaningful in this league. That energy alone will see them through and I sup- port them.”
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