DeSean Jackson’s free agency will be a revealing tale

Thirty-four year old wide receivers aren’t hot commodities in the NFL. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be scheming.

DeSean Jackson is a homeless man as he was recently released by the Philadelphia Eagles after two injury-ridden seasons with the team that drafted him. There’s a chance this could be the end for Jackson, as retirement could be in his plans. Or, if he’s in good health, he could continue in his efforts to extend his highlight-filled career as he has the most 60-yard touchdowns in league history with 24, placing him sixth. all-time in yards per reception (17.4), according to ESPN.

But, for many, it won’t be about what Jackson can and can’t do on a soccer field anymore. That all changed last summer when he “unknowingly” posted fake anti-Semitic quotes from Hitler while playing for a team that has a Jewish owner, Jeffrey Lurie, while the country was in the middle of the storm. one of its most historic racial uprisings. Jackson was fined by the Eagles and was able to keep her job. Lurie did not have exactly the choice, because he set a precedent in 2013 when he fined Jackson’s ex-teammate Riley Cooper, but did not suspend him, after Cooper was caught on video, shouting “I’m going to jump that fence and fight every (N-word) here, brother,” at a concert.

Cooper continued to play after his incident, and injuries and age eventually led to his retirement a few seasons later. Jackson’s career could play out the same way, except there is a glaring difference between the two.

Cooper is white. Jackson is black.

And with the way America has always been put together, this country will forgive a white person for saying something racist. This grace is rarely extended to blacks. It’s also the NFL we’re talking about, a league that says it wants to “end racism” while participating in it voluntarily.

According to reports, the Eagles are expected to move on from Alshon Jeffrey, as Jackson won’t be the only veteran wide receiver not in Philly next season. The personnel changes are like racing when a new regime takes over, as the Eagles will have a new starting quarterback (Jalen Hurts) and head coach (Nick Sirianni) next season.

“Looking forward to my next chapter. Philadelphia is still love. Enjoy everything, ” Jackson posted on social media, as he prepares to see the sequel. Over the next few months, it will be interesting to see how front offices, teams and NFL fanbases deal with the idea of ​​Jackson joining their locker room after what happened last summer. Because in case you forgot, this is a league where a large chunk of its fan base is against growth, redemption, and unity when it comes to black people.

This clip is a reminder of just how crazy things can get in the NFL, as you can be booed for unity, while millions of people didn’t flinch watching a Super Bowl featuring two men – Tyreek Hill and Antonio Brown – with stories of domestic violence.

It’s just the way things are in this country. But, I do know that if DeSean Jackson were white, I wouldn’t wonder if his past transgressions would be a hindrance to his potential employment or not. In 2014, the Eagles signed Riley Cooper for a five-year, $ 25 million extension, with $ 10 million guaranteed, having already proven himself to be racist.