Donovan Edwards Follow Up Tweet....

Just apologize without the glitch excuse. It's ok. Even if it's an actual accident, people trust apologies that don't come with excuses. Just ask my wife.

The young man is allowed to have his feelings, and sort through them--that, for me at least, was the college experience. I harbored opinions and ideas then that I might repudiate now, and I dare say that I would not agree with lots of things that other young men on our teams believe.

But the U--if it hasn't already--probably needs to be way out in front of stuff like this and just have incoming freshmen sign a pledge that they will not participate in hate speech. Make it part of orientation to talk it up, have it be voluntary if compelling them would violate laws or amendment rights. But make clear--toward the top of the list--that you can f yourself up for future employment, NIL opportunities, etc. if you get linked with such sh*t. 

Donovan has apparently posted stuff that people questioned before, so I'm not sure that this has run its course. But that's a well-written statement, and suggests that he might find his way through this gracefully. 

Lock this thread. No more good will come from it.

I hope his apology is accepted by all.  He is a kid and obviously made a mistake.  Could have just hit the wrong button.

Have we really become so sensitive as a society to get worked up about an obscure re-tweet from a college football player?

Give the kid a break.  No need for punishment, sensitivity training, shaming, etc. Time to move on...

sometimes young people retweet stuff without thoroughly reading and understanding it.  I've done it, then looked at it again and went oh crap I didn't realize it came off like that, then deleted it.

In before lock

also "glitch", lol.

The cope is strong in this thread

He took a stance on it and until he gives us a reason to think we shouldn't, we should take him at his word.

I have no idea how Twitter works. I'm not on it, and I never care to be. I understand the pro's behind it of getting quick bite breaking news stories or sports updates, but outside of that, its a toxic cesspit that allows people to be the worst versions of themselves. It should be launched into the Sun, never to return. My point in all of that is that if I don't know how Twitter works, I'm not going to judge Donovan for a potential miskey. 

It's done and over with. Move on. Beat MSU. 

Said it before I'll say it again. Society doesn't accept accidents even if it really was. That's why I stay off fb/Twitter stuff. One mistake/accident and its attached to you. 

I hated the timing of this bye week since the moment the schedule came out.

Logged in to support this young man. The tweet in the OP is total consistent with all accounts from coaches and players about DE and also all of the interviews that I have heard from him. After the last game, maybe the best of his career, it took Jason Avant three pointed questions before DE would say anything about himself instead of his coaches and teammates.  He is such a good example in the way that he speaks about his coaches, and teammates, his upbeat attitude, and his recognition for the efforts of others, that I have played his interviews for my children to be used as an excellent example for them. 

I completely believe DE’s explanation. 

I don't know him, nor anyone on the football team but speaking as Jew, the kind of thinking in the original tweet is more prevalent than it should be, and very ignorant. I generally don't accept apologies for these types of things as I think they're said out of convenience and necessity. That goes for anyone who says something racist, homophobic, or bigoted. They're sorry they said it because of how repercussions might affect them, they're not sorry for thinking or feeling it. Just my 2 cents on something that I've personally experienced. Again, I don't know the guy, he doesn't affect my life, nor do I affect his. Moving on. 

Social media isn't worth the trouble. Weigh the positives and negatives then hit delete.

1. For reasons stated already, this excuse is clearly BS;

2. He’s a kid. There’s no reason for anyone to lose their mind because a kid said something dumb;

Cancel him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Torches!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pitchforks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad he put that out there.  He's been nothing but class since he committed.  Love the way he plays, and supports his teammates.

C'mon. Glitch is the new "I was hacked". I don't believe he is antisemitic but his actions were irresponsible 

Good thing he's a running back and not a "thought leader!" Does his position of pseudo-celebrity elevate him into "influencer" status?

Obviously it's not a good look for him and part of his job is to represent the University & his teammates. Now they're all going to have to answer questions from a bunch of media, so my guess is he will learn from it. I hope that Harbaugh doesn't bend the knee to the mob over something a 19 year old re-tweeted. As many have said prior... he's a kid. Kids are prone to saying stupid shit. Hopefully it's not a reflection of who he is or what he believes but either way it's not going to ruin my day. I will still be rooting for him to kick ass in two days. 

GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My hawt take. BS it was a glitch. My take is he is rightly irritated that the punishment for Kanye’s antisemitism is complete cancellation, and the backlash for racism against other minorities is, oh I don’t know, the presidency and a cult following. That doesn’t excuse his idiotic tweet, and he should have made his point a lot more thoughtfully.