Jaxson de Ville, the Jacksonville Jaguars mascot, crossed the line yesterday when he made reference to the Steelers Terrible Towel and the Ebola virus together.
During Sundays game against the Steelers, De Ville may have turned some folks off by holding up a Terrible Towel and a sign reading “towels carry Ebola.”
Jaguars team president Mark Lamping released this statement:
“Improvisation and humor have both been key elements to the character of Jaxson de Ville, especially when he performs at home games. On Sunday, the person who has played Jaxson de Ville 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.”