(JEWISH GROUP) Yankees draft a player who drew a swastika on Jewish classmate's door

The New York Yankees drafted a player last month who admitted to having drawn a swastika on a Jewish student’s door as a freshman in college, according to The Athletic.

Core Jackson, 21, was drafted by the Yankees following approval from several high-ranking Jewish leaders on the team, including team president Randy Levine, despite informing the major league team about the antisemitic incident ahead of the 2024 season, according to the sports news site.

Jackson was a 17-year-old freshman at the University of Nebraska when he drew the swastika on a Jewish student’s door, telling The Athletic that he was “blackout drunk” and could not remember the act or why he did it.

“I felt like the worst person in the world,” Jackson told the Athletic. “I don’t want there to be any excuses for my actions.”

The University of Nebraska fined Jackson, had him undergo basic sensitivity training online and assigned him community service after the incident. Jackson told The Athletic there were “no other repercussions.” He said he had wanted to apologize to the student but claimed he was told not to contact them by campus police.

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