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‘We Are Extremely Concerned’: Football Coach Forced to Apologize and ‘Step Away’ for Defending Kanye West Who’s Comments Have Created a Nationwide Controversy

Published 11/17/2022, 8:30 AM EST

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Kanye West has come under fierce resentment after his remarks provoked worldwide strife. It led to him losing his billionaire status, and his erratic stance is triggering the internet. While there is a lot of scrutiny from the public, some have seemingly backed up the rap artist. Vanderbilt University football coach Dan Jackson was one of them. But he had to apologize for standing up for Ye.

After Ye’s disputable comments, VU football coach Dan Jackson’s commented on Facebook over Kanye West’s recent opinions. The coach’s thoughts looked comparatively supportive towards the rap artist. It led to an organization calling out the coach for defending rapper Kanye West’s anti-Semitism remarks that sparked global resentment.

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The organization shared screenshots and videos on Twitter, mentioning, “We are extremely concerned to see Vanderbilt University’s Assistant Football Coach – Dan Jackson – defend Kanye West’s antisemitism on a Facebook thread, stating people need to wake up. Wake up to what exactly? Kanye’s ongoing peddling that Jews control the world?!”

Ye has come under scrutiny for a bunch of antisemitic and other remarks. However, after his comments got attention, coach Dan Jackson faced scrutiny for his words, which resulted in him having a negative impact. The organization also criticized Coach Jackson’s opinions.

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Because of the incident, the VU coach apologized, stating that he did not intend to offend anyone. He sincerely apologized for his comments on social media, adding his phrasing was lackadaisical. He said it was poor judgment to enter such a conversation without knowing the context.

VU took action over coach Dan Jackson’s comments defending Kanye West

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After his comments got attention, coach Dan Jackson faced some consequences for his words. Vanderbilt University took action over the assistant coach. Athletic Director Candice Lee has condemned all forms of antisemitism and stated the university’s Equal Opportunity and Access desk will investigate the occurrence. 

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After issuing the apology, the authorities allowed Dan Jackson to be with the Commodores’ 38-27 setback to South Carolina. But amidst the investigation, Jackson would step back from his current role as an assistant coach with the team. The first-year Vanderbilt coach may not be on the team when it comes back to the field Saturday against Kentucky.

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Pavitra Shome is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He began writing while working for an online news portal and holds a Master's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Although Pavitra enjoys watching WWE, Gronk and Brady turned him into an NFL aficionado.
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