Additional details emerge in claims against Johnny Druskinis
Earlier this week claims were surfaced about former University of Michigan player Johnny Druskinis.
The original claims against Mr. Druskinis that were previously reported have been removed by the original source who now admits their claims were false and untrue.
The following information has been provided by representation for Mr. Druskinis.
First, StopAntisemitism, the organization you quoted and relied on in the Article, has deleted their original statements concerning Mr. Druskinis and admitted they were false. Specifically, StopAntisemitism has removed its original characterization of the graffiti at issue as involving antisemitic symbols, acknowledging there were "no swastikas." Accordingly, we request you update the Article to remove all references to antisemitism and swastikas and to affirmatively retract them as untrue. As the Detroit News has reported, Rabbi Eisenberger, the head of the Jewish Resource Center involved in the incident has publicly condemned these statements as "fake news."
Second, the Jewish Resource Center, the organization where the spray-painting has released its own statement concerning the incident, which is attached below and linked nere: michiganjrc.com.
The vandalism found at the JRC was offensive and disrespectful, but did not include any overt anti-semitic symbols (like swastikas). We have been in contact with those responsible and received a private apology, as well as a subsequent public apology. The public apology took place on Shabbat, in front of over 350 people. We deliberately chose Shabbat for the public apology, knowing it would not be recorded, and thus not contribute to further public attacks. We feel continued news coverage of this incident is unwarranted and unfortunate. From our perspective, it was put to rest weeks ago.
Echoing the Rabbi's Shabbat night message: this vandalism took place during the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur season. While the theme of Rosh Hashana is judgment, the counter balancing theme of Yom Kippur is understanding and forgiveness. As far as the JRC is concerned, these students aren't bad people and certainly don't need to have their lives ruined. While they made a poor choice, they sincerely apologized, and we have high confidence they won't repeat such actions ever again.
Second, the Jewish Resource Center, the organization where the spray-painting has released its own statement concerning the incident, which is attached below and linked nere: michiganjrc.com.
The vandalism found at the JRC was offensive and disrespectful, but did not include any overt anti-semitic symbols (like swastikas). We have been in contact with those responsible and received a private apology, as well as a subsequent public apology. The public apology took place on Shabbat, in front of over 350 people. We deliberately chose Shabbat for the public apology, knowing it would not be recorded, and thus not contribute to further public attacks. We feel continued news coverage of this incident is unwarranted and unfortunate. From our perspective, it was put to rest weeks ago.
Echoing the Rabbi's Shabbat night message: this vandalism took place during the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur season. While the theme of Rosh Hashana is judgment, the counter balancing theme of Yom Kippur is understanding and forgiveness. As far as the JRC is concerned, these students aren't bad people and certainly don't need to have their lives ruined. While they made a poor choice, they sincerely apologized, and we have high confidence they won't repeat such actions ever again.
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