Former NFL star DeSean Jackson accused of fostering violent culture at HBCU football program

Former NFL wide receiver DeSean Jackson, presently the caput manager astatine Delaware State, an HBCU, is being sued by 1 of his erstwhile players astatine the school.

In a ailment obtained by Fox News Digital, Malachi Biggs alleges that helium was brutally assaulted by a erstwhile teammate, Anthony Hebert, successful the team's locker country connected Nov. 19, knocking retired astatine slightest a twelve teeth and rendering him unconscious.

Jackson is accused of moving an "unsafe environment" successful the locker room, including promoting a "tough guy" doctrine that "relied heavy upon the usage of gang-associated slang and gang-associated mentality."

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Delaware State caput manager DeSean Jackson directs his squad against South Carolina State astatine Alumni Stadium connected Nov. 22, 2025. (William Bretzger/Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

The erstwhile receiver is besides accused of failing to forestall hazing and different unsafe behaviour surrounding the shot program, but alternatively allowing a civilization wherever it could happen.

Biggs claimed that Jackson and different unit "encouraged crimes, assaults, harassment, hazing, altercations."

Jackson allegedly did not subject Hebert and different convulsive players and went arsenic acold arsenic hiring him to beryllium connected the coaching staff.

Jackson released a connection regarding the allegations, saying helium has "never fostered oregon encouraged...any convulsive environment.

"I instrumentality the safety, well-being, and improvement of each student-athlete successful the Delaware State University shot programme seriously," helium posted to Instagram.

Wide receiver DeSean Jackson of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates a touchdown during a crippled against the Washington Redskins astatine FedEx Field successful Landover, Maryland, connected Nov. 15, 2010. (Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)

"I person ne'er fostered oregon encouraged hazing, bullying, oregon immoderate convulsive environment, and that has ne'er been the civilization I person worked to build.

"Because this substance is the taxable to pending litigation, I volition not remark further. My absorption has ever been connected creating a positive, respectful spot for pupil athletes to train, compete, grow, and prosecute their assemblage dreams."

Jackson conscionable wrapped up his archetypal play with the schoolhouse wherever it went 8-4. He was antecedently an violative coordinator astatine Woodrow Wilson Classical High School successful Long Beach, California, adjacent his hometown.

Jackson played for six NFL teams, astir notably the Philadelphia Eagles - each 3 of his Pro Bowl campaigns were with the Birds.

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson backpedals into the extremity portion aft catching a agelong touchdown walk connected the archetypal play against the Washington Redskins astatine FedEx Field successful Landover, Maryland, connected Nov. 15, 2010. (Harry E. Walker/Tribune News Service)

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Known for his large playmaking ability, helium led the NFL successful yards per reception 4 times. His astir celebrated play, arguably, is his punt instrumentality for a touchdown arsenic clip expired to implicit a fourth-quarter comeback against the New York Giants.

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