Vanderbilt Sidelines Assistant Football Coach Over Pro-Kanye Post

A Vanderbilt University assistant soccer coach has been quickly relieved from his duties … after he wrote out a social media put up that seemed to be defending Kanye West in wake of the artist’s latest antisemitic remarks.

Dan Jackson, the varsity’s defensive backs coach, initially posted the touch upon his Facebook web page — saying in it, “Kanye is two steps ahead of everyone.” He added within the put up, “He’s not crazy.”

Jackson later apologized for all of it, calling his wording “careless.”

“I accept full responsibility for my words and will learn from this experience going forward,” Jackson stated.

But, the Commodores introduced nearly instantly after the put up was found that they had been investigating all of it … and on Monday night time, athletic director Candice Lee stated the coach will probably be sidelined because the probe pushes ahead.

“Coach Jackson and I have agreed that he will step back from his responsibilities with the team,” Lee stated in an announcement … including, “To be clear, Vanderbilt rejects antisemitism, racism and discrimination in all its forms.”

Jackson is in his first yr at Vanderbilt. He beforehand coached at Northern Illinois and South Dakota State.