There Is Hope...

Good morning to all...

In my most recent blog entry, I expressed concern that there was very little response to DeSean Jackson's anti-Semitic postings on Instagram.  Worse, some of his friends supported him.

In that entry, I also noted that Mitch Albom had written a lovely article in one of the Detroit newspapers expressing similar concerns.  Mitch Albom is Jewish.  He went to Brandeis University.  In one of his books, he documents time he spent with an aging rabbi, as that rabbi wanted Mr. Albom to write his eulogy.  So while it was an appropriate article, I expect Jews to be concerned about anti-Semitism.

There are two other things to note though.  They give reason to hope.

1.  ViacomCBS ended its relationship with Nick Cannon due to Mr. Cannon's voicing of anti-Semitic beliefs.

2.  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, actor ("Game of Death," "Airplane," and many other roles) and former NBA star, wrote a piece in the 'Hollywood Reporter.'  In the article, he points out the lack of outrage from Hollywood, as well as from the wide world of sports, to the statements from Mr. Jackson and others.  At the end of the article, he writes that "if we're going to be outraged by injustice, let's be outraged by injustice against anyone."

Maybe the pendulum is swinging back.  As long as one is not strapped to the table underneath the pendulum*, that is a welcome thing to see.

Have a good day.

R/SCG

* Edgar Allan Poe, "The Pit and the Pendulum"