Georgia football player Jamaal Jarrett apologizes for racist remark during NFL Draft

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By Joshua Lynch

May 12, 2023 | 1h41

Jamaal Jarrett, the freshman defensive tackle at the University of Georgia, said he was ashamed as he apologized for blurting out an anti-Asian comment during last month’s NFL Draft.

The 4-star rookie from North Carolina made headlines on draft night after he went on the air making a racist remark towards an Asian man announcing the Atlanta Falcons’ No. 8 pick.

Jalen Carter, go Asian. Ching chong, Jarrett can be heard saying in the background.

I am ashamed of my actions which have caused tremendous hurt and pain, especially to members of the AAPI community, and I truly apologize. I didn’t mean to say hate or hurt anyone Jarrett tweeted on Wednesday.

The Georgian recruits’ comments circulated on social media the following day with an anti-Asian Twitter account, by the name of Asian Crime Report, calling it unacceptable and disgusting.

At one point, some fans even called for his suspension from the team on Twitter.

Georgia Bulldogs first-year defensive end Jamaal Jarrett is feeling remorse after admitting he was ashamed of his apology for making the remark. FoxNews

Over the past few days, I’ve learned more about the AAPI community and the increase in hate crimes directed at members of the community, Jarrett said on Twitter.

The kind of language I used is harmful, and there is no place for it anywhere.

During the live stream, Jarrett seemed upset that the Falcons went with University of Texas running back Bijan Robinson instead of Georgia defensive teammate Jalen Carter.

Jarrett was hoping fellow Bulldog Jaylen Carter would be picked 8th overall by Atlanta. FoxNews

Carter, who was named Thursday in a $40 million lawsuit involving his teammate’s accidental death, ended up going to the Philadelphia Eagles, the ninth overall pick in the draft.

After back-to-back championships, Georgia fans have seen 10 Bulldogs drafted by NFL teams this year after last year’s record 15 selections.

The previous record for players drafted from a program was 14, which was held by Ohio State in 2004 and LSU in 2020

The defending champion Bulldogs declined an invitation to visit the White House, scheduled for June 12 as part of College Athlete Day.

The University of Georgia first received an invitation on May 3 for the Bulldog football team to visit the White House on June 12, the Georgia Athletic Association said in a statement. Unfortunately, the suggested date is not feasible given the student-athlete schedule and time of year.

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