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Janoris Jenkins defends insensitive term he tweeted at a fan

New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins had an opportunity to move on Thursday. Jenkins spoke to the media for the first time since he tweeted an insensitive term at a fan Wednesday. Instead of apologizing and expressing remorse for his actions, he made things much worse.

Jenkins defended using the term “retard,” saying it was “part of my slang that I use.”

Janoris Jenkins doesn’t get it. No other way to explain this #Giants pic.twitter.com/o1xaodAS1i

Jenkins used the word after being called out by the fan Wednesday.

I only can do my job.