Jaguars, Florida, Georgia condemn antisemitic message at sport

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jaguars, College of Florida and College of Georgia strongly condemned antisemitic message projected on the again of one of many large videoboards at TIAA Financial institution Area on Saturday in addition to antisemitic banners displayed on a Jacksonville overpass on Friday.

The message on the stadium appeared after Florida and Georgia performed their annual sport at TIAA Financial institution Area on Saturday. The message displayed on the again aspect of one of many TIAA Financial institution Area videoboard learn, “Kanye was proper in regards to the Jews.” That was in reference to current tweets and antisemitic feedback made just lately by musician/producer/designer Kanye West, who’s now generally known as Ye.

In keeping with WJXT TV-4 in Jacksonville, there additionally have been two banners displayed on an overpass close to Interstate-10 on Friday that learn “Finish Jewish Supremacy in America” and “Honk if you recognize it is the Jews.”

The colleges launched a joint assertion on Sunday morning.

“We strongly condemn the antisemitic hate speech projected outdoors TIAA Financial institution Area in Jacksonville after the Florida-Georgia soccer sport Saturday evening and the opposite antisemitic messages which have appeared in Jacksonville,” the assertion learn. “The College of Florida and the College of Georgia collectively denounce these and all acts of antisemitism and different types of hatred and intolerance. We’re proud to be residence to sturdy and thriving Jewish communities at UGA and UF, and we stand collectively in opposition to hate.”

Jaguars proprietor Shad Khan, who’s together with his staff in London for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Denver Broncos, additionally was upset to study of the messages.

“I am personally dismayed to study of antisemitic rhetoric and messages that marred the expertise Saturday on the Florida-Georgia sport,” Khan’s assertion learn. “I do know this isn’t consultant of our group, but it surely occurred and it is outrageous. It is hurtful and improper. It has to cease. I am asking everybody to make it their mission to finish the ignorance and hatred. Let’s be higher.”