The Jaguars have issued a statement alongside the universities of Georgia and Florida condemning antisemitic messaging that appeared Saturday at TIAA Bank Field, where the teams played.
Per a report from ESPN, the message appeared on the backside of one of the stadium’s video boards after Georgia’s 42-20 win over the Gators . It read, “Kanye was right about the Jews,” referencing several recent tweets and comments made by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.
Jacksonville, Fla. TV station WJXT-TV also reported that two overpasses on Interstate 10 displayed banners that read, “End Jewish Supremacy in America” and “Honk if you know it’s the Jews.”
“We strongly condemn the antisemitic hate speech projected outside TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville after the Florida-Georgia football game Saturday night and the other antisemitic messages that have appeared in Jacksonville,” the universities’ statement read.
The University of Florida and the University of Georgia together denounce these and all acts of antisemitism and other forms of hatred and intolerance. We are proud to be home to strong and thriving Jewish communities at UGA and UF, and we stand together against hate.
Jaguars owner Shad Khan, who was in London on Sunday for his team’s game vs. the Broncos, also issued a statement:
“I’m personally dismayed to learn of antisemitic rhetoric and messages that marred the experience Saturday at the Florida-Georgia game,” his statement read.
I know this is not representative of our community, but it happened and it’s outrageous. It’s hurtful and wrong. It has to stop. I’m asking everyone to make it their mission to end the ignorance and hatred. Let’s be better.
Ye’s antisemitic comments have had reverberations in the sports world; Adidas terminated its sponsorship of the musician and producer, while Texas A&M will no longer play his song “Power” during the team’s football entrances.
Elsewhere, athletes such as Aaron Donald and Jaylen Brown have chosen to no longer be represented by Donda Sports, a creative content company founded by Ye. His controversial private Christian school, Donda Academy, has also closed amid his remarks.
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Kyrie Irving was also condemned by the Nets and owner Joe Tsai late Friday for linking his social media to a 2018 antisemitic documentary based off a 2015 book of the same name: “Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America.”
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“The Brooklyn Nets strongly condemn and have no tolerance for the promotion of any form of hate speech,” the team said in a statement Friday. “We believe that in these situations, our first action must be open, honest dialogue. We thank those, including the ADL (Anti-Defamation League), who have been supportive during this time.”
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