An assistant football coach at Vanderbilt University has been temporarily relieved of his duties after posting support for embattled rapper Kanye West in the wake of his antisemitic remarks.
On his personal Facebook page, defensive backs coach Dan Jackson wrote, “Kanye is two steps ahead of everyone.” The coach also wrote, “He’s not crazy.” In the post, the coach also said that people try to silence West because he “speaks for himself.
” The coach also said that more people need to “wake up and speak their mind.”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.
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