JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are responding to the stadium antics by mascot Jaxson DeVille.
The mascot carried a sign around the field that read "towels carry Ebola," in reference to the Pittsburgh Steelers and their terrible towels.
But the sign also referenced the global Ebola crisis, a sensitive issue.
Negative reaction started flowing in social media.
Jaguars spokesman Tad Dickman released this statement:
"Improvisation and humor have both been key elements to the character of Jaxson DeVille, especially when he performs at home games,” Jaguars President Mark Lamping said. “On Sunday, the person who has played Jaxson DeVille over the past 20 seasons made an extremely poor decision in that regard. The team was unaware of this inappropriate sign, which was hand-made by Jaxson during the fourth quarter of yesterday’s game, until after it had been displayed. We are handling the matter internally and taking it very seriously. We extend our sincerest apologies to anyone who was offended."
The Jaguars lost to the Steelers 17-9. Jacksonville travels to Tennessee next weekend.
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