Stephen Jackson: On the Record

Former NBA player Stephen Jackson defended DeSean Jackson’s posts and invoked a Rothschild conspiracy.

On the record

• July 2020 — In an Instagram video defending DeSean Jackson said he was “speaking the truth” and invoked a Rothschild banking conspiracy: “You know who the Rothschilds are? They own all the banks.” [Forbes] [JTA]

The context

Jackson later apologized to Rabbi David Wolpe, saying he “used the wrong words.”

Where Galil stands

Our opinion: “They own all the banks” is a century-old antisemitic myth, repeated on camera. He apologized; we keep the record.

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