I was on the fence. Now I'm entrenched as a HELL NO. Once associated with a gang or gang members it's damn near impossible to break away from that lifestyle. You would have to think that there will be a limited number of pursuers of this guy now that this news has leaked. Odds are the Eagles thought he was a ticking time bomb and more than half the teams eliminated Hernandez from their draft board and would not have signed him under any circumstances for fear of gang affiliation/connections. I'm sure someone will sign him as it only takes one or two teams to create a market or bidding war for someone. Odds are he will be a disgruntled employee given the paycut he will take since he was always whining about money anyway. Stay far away from this one.
Again this association is not that big of a deal. I guess everyone associated with Hernandez should not have a job either? Tebow, Urban Meyer, Belichick, etc? Im sure some of those guys were "friends" with Aaron, does that mean they should all be out of the league to?
really? flashing gang signs is something non-gang members do? what are they, gang fans? is it the same as a Jets fan wearing a Jets jersey?
I see idiots who aren't in gangs doing this all the time. They're idiots, but not gang members. They think it's cool.
It is possible Jackson is just kind of a dumbass, but we've probably all known that since he dropped the ball before crossing the goal line back in his rookie year. I mean a gang sign on national TV (while not a deal breaker in my book) is soooo stupid, and bad for your image with the NFL and the public. He's the kind of guy who could get away with throwing a sign considering he's signed known Crips to his label and parties with them. I doubt very much that he's involved with any gang banging, but he may provide money or connections that would otherwise be unavailable. People live all types of lives but when you have at much at stake as DJax, why dick around trying to be perceivers as a tough guy/gang affiliate?
He is a great competitor, probably still has something left too, but this is probably not the direction we are heading under Idzik. Jackson will want to get paid and Idzik will not want to pay "character" player
Serena Williams did this. Is she a crip?? People continue to do stupid shit. She grew up "around" crips and obviously thought this was cool. Safe to say she isnt one though.
ok, so he is either a gang member or an idiot. which is worse if we sign him? I suppose I would take being a gang member over being an idiot. you could probably terminate his contract if he was arrested for gang related behavior. but being an idiot you are stuck with it.
Yea, that was stupid. It showed he is a competitor as well as stupid. He definitely likes to ball, play hard, produce and win. No need for the extra stuff though.
having said all that. I'd be surprised if there wasn't something we didn't know about Jackson that caused the Eagles to cut him. You don't just cut talent like that when you're in the business of winning.
what a sad statement on black culture when things like this are ignored. that's what we want, our children believing being in a gang is something fun, cool or should be celebrated.
Don't we see college coaches come into the league often who get rid of players who they can't control. Ie shitano and talib Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk
