Bleacher Report NFL · Oct 9, 2020
Eagles LB Nathan Gerry Apologizes for Racist Tweets from 2011
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nate Gerry (47) readies for play during an NFL football game agains the Washington Redskins, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally)linebacker Nathan Gerry offered a public apology Thursday night after racist tweets he sent in 2011 resurfaced on social media.
"I am incredibly disappointed in myself and downright sick over these actions because I know that they don't reflect my values as a person," Gerry wrote in a message posted to Twitter. "But more importantly because I understand the damage that my words have caused. That type of language is never acceptable."
The Eagles released a statement Thursday expressing their regret as well.