Former NFL RB Derrick Ward rants about DeSean Jackson and gang ties
Former NFL running back Derrick Ward was born in Los Angeles, and he knows more than a little about gang life.
Ward also has more than a few opinions about the NFL media's reaction to the story that the Philadelphia Eagles released wide receiver DeSean Jackson on Friday because of fears of his gang ties. And he unleashed those opinions Friday.
Ward's entire rant is up on his Twitter page and it's well worth reading. Along the way, Ward calls out ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski, as well as former Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik and former New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi. He also argues that Eagles head coach Chip Kelly must know about gangs because, while Kelly was the head coach of Oregon, he recruited players from a high school where many players had gang affiliations.
Here are the highlights:
These ESPN analyst sound real dumb right now talking about @DeseanJackson10 They think they know what they're talking about but they don't.
— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) March 28, 2014
Im sorry but has @DeseanJackson10 ever been arrested? Suspended? DUI? Drugs? No so why are these dumb asses on @espn trying to make him seem
— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) March 28, 2014
Like he's a horrible person. The NFL is so Contridictive I swear. Especially these punk ESPN Analyst.
— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) March 28, 2014
The @Eagles gonna cut @DeseanJackson10 because they "Think" he might know gang members but they'll keep and resign a well known Racist?
— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) March 28, 2014
I'm born and raised in South Central LA. I have uncles who are still gang bangin cousins who still gang bang. But what does that have to do
— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) March 28, 2014
with someone playing football and ballin out for your team? I'm sorry but Every NFL team knows what there players are doing who there hangin
— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) March 28, 2014
out with. In 6 years has he had 1 single incident? 1 single crime? The NFL is a bunch of BS Im so glad I'm done with that joke of a league
— Derrick Ward (@DerrickWard32) March 28, 2014