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Janoris Jenkins says he now understands how hurtful the r-word can be — telling TMZ Sports he won’t use the term again and vows to learn from this experience.
Just hours after the NY Giants released Jenkins for using the word to insult a critic on Twitter, the NFL star agreed to speak with TMZ’s Evan Rosenblum, a parent of a 4-year-old special needs daughter.
During the conversation, Evan explained why using the R-word as an insult is particularly hurtful for special needs families — Jenkins called it a “learning moment.”
“It’s always a learning moment man. Everybody’s going to learn from different situations … move forward and learn.”
“You just admit to it,” Jenkins says … “Admit that you did wrong, which I did.”
Jenkins says he plans on meeting with special needs families so he can continue to educate himself about the community. He also vows to “give back.”
Of course, 31-year-old Jenkins — who made the Pro Bowl in 2016 — is now hoping to land a job with another NFL team.
In the full interview (airing Friday night on “TMZ Sports” on FS1) we asked him if he thinks this latest incident will hinder his efforts.
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