The rumor mill has been moving faster than DeSean Jackson’s 4.3 40 lately. Out of thin air there were reports that the Eagles would trade D-Jax to the lowest bidder. Well, either they couldn’t find any bidders or they figured they’d just donate to charity, but DeSean Jackson was released by the Eagles today. He’ll play again, because he’s dope on the field, but here are my thoughts.
1. Read this and it’s pretty easy to see why the Eagles released DeSean Jackson.
2. Now read Jackson’s letter after he got released.
“First I would like to thank the Eagles organization, the Eagles fans and the city of Philadelphia for my time in Philly. I would also like to thank coach Andy Reed [sic] for bringing me in. Secondly, I would like to address the misleading and unfounded reports that my release has anything to do with any affiliation that has been speculated surrounding the company I keep off of the field. I would like to make it very clear that I am not and never have been part of any gang. I am not a gang member and to speculate and assume that I am involved in such activity off the field is reckless and irresponsible. I work very hard on and off the field and I am a good person with good values. I am proud of the accomplishments that I have made both on and off the field. I have worked tirelessly to give back to my community and have a positive impact on those in need. It is unfortunate that I now have to defend myself and my intentions. These reports are irresponsible and just not true . I look forward to working hard for my new team. God Bless.”
3. Innocent until proven guilty, but I’m not stupid DeSean. You can fool some of these white reporters or other people who aren’t as in tune with the black community, but I’m from the hood. My neighborhood was littered with Rolling 20′s Bloods, Shotgun Crips and 107 Hoover Crips. I’ve seen many gang signs and I know why your record label, Jaccpot Records is spelled Jaccpot records.
4. You may not be a Crip and that’s fine, it’s great actually, but you’ve aligned yourself with them. Hell, if you want to run with them fine, go ahead. It’s your life…just don’t make it so damn obvious by throwing gang signs on the field, spelling stuff without a “k”.
5. I’d assume that you’ve had people tell you that you couldn’t do it your entire life. I admire the chip on your shoulder. People said you were too small. They probably called you a trouble maker. They were people that didn’t like your dad being around Cal’s program. You were drafted in the second round when you probably should have been the second WR off the board. You made it, you made it!
Act like it! Everybody can’t come to the top with you. There’s dead weight that must be lost. You can’t tell kids to not bully each other and then be friends with gang members who essentially…bully people.
6. Be a man and accept responsibility for your actions. Right now, you have no one to blame but yourself. It’s not so much the gang that I have an issue with. I’ve got cousins and family members that I love dearly that are in gangs. It’s the fact that you think we are dumb. I’d respect you more if you just owned up and said, I’ve thrown gang signs on the field before and in off the field pictures. I made a mistake and it won’t happen again. But you’re playing us for fools…why? Honesty is always the best policy.
So if you’re not a crip, then listen to Meek Mill,
“Tryna b gangsta is played out ….. Be A king ……. Being head of ya family is gangsta anybody can shoot a gun or do some dumb shit …. Anybody just can’t take care of the family it ain’t a easy job!”