Philly.com · Oct 14, 2016
DeSean Jackson is speaking out against injustices
Wide receiver DeSean Jackson of the Washington Redskins, formerly of the Eagles.One after another, the reports gnawed at DeSean Jackson. Senseless killings. Lives snuffed out as a result of police brutality against unarmed African-Americans. Lives cut short as a result of black-on-black violence.
The 29-year-old Washington Redskins wide receiver had conversations with people close to him, wondering what would put an end to it all. But he reserved those discussions for private settings - his home, on his phone with his brother in California, in the locker room with some of his teammates.
