DeSean Jackson reiterated in an interview with ESPN that he is not in a gang and has never been in a gang, but he admitted that he still associates with gang members.

The Philadelphia Eagles released Jackson on March 28 and subsequently signed with Washington. 

"If I score a touchdown or make a play and my boys at home can see me throwing up the area we're from, that's me showing them love," Jackson said. "They weren't fortunate enough to make it where I'm at. All my friends wanted to be in the NFL growing up, but they weren't able to do that, and I was. That doesn't mean I forgot about them. They're my boys, I grew up with them, and I'm going to give them love."