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Julian Edelman Responds To Meyers Leonard’s Anti-Semitic Slur With Open Letter, Dinner Invite

On Wednesday, New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman wrote an open letter to Miami Heat center Meyers Leonard following Leonard’s use of an anti-Semitic slur during a recent video game livestream.

As a result of his actions, Leonard has been suspended from the Heat indefinitely and fined $50,000 from the NBA.

Edelman, who is Jewish, shared his letter over social media, even inviting Leonard to a Shabbat dinner.

You can read Edelman’s full message to Leonard below.

In recent years, Edelman has become outspoken against anti-semitism.

Last summer, Edelman invited then-Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson to the United States Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.