Regina Jackson, the mom of Washington Commanders star quarterback Jayden Daniels, is getting blamed by fans for her son's drama with LSU.
On Thursday, August 13, the Daniels family announced that they had urged LSU to cease and desist on using the former Tigers quarterback name, image and likeness in any school promotion. Daniels and his family are offended by Lane Kiffin's Tigers issuing his No. 5 jersey to a player this fall. Daniels wore No. 5 at LSU while he won the Heisman Trophy. His No. 5 jersey had not been issued until this year, when the Tigers allowed sophomore cornerback DJ Pickett to wear it.
"The Daniels family is deeply disappointed and feels profoundly disrespected by LSU's decision to give Jayden's number to another player," the statement from Daniels' spokesperson said. "Jayden and his family had every reason to believe that his number would remain a meaningful part of his LSU legacy and would be honored and protected in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the university."
Pickett wore No. 3 last year, when he was a freshman All-American.
"Jayden made it clear that he did not want his number given to another player, and he believed his wishes would be respected," the statement said. "His Heisman Trophy-winning season and everything he accomplished on and off the field cemented his place in LSU history. To see his number given to another player is incredibly disappointing and feels like a failure to honor the significance of what Jayden accomplished at LSU."
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LSU coach Lane Kiffin is defending the decision.
"DJ is in [No.] 5, and that was a situation that was promised to him in recruiting here, for him to sign here," Kiffin said. "I've done a lot of research on that with the family and the representatives and the people, so really I didn't have a decision to make. It was promised to the kid. It wasn't done for whatever [reason]. I'm not going to get into that.
"I'm not going to judge something [that was done] when I wasn't here. But when a kid is promised something to come to a school, he should wear it. So at that point, I don't think that's really my decision. We should honor what he was told."
Daniels' mom is getting blamed for this
Many online believe that Daniels' mom, Regina, is the one behind the move.
"Jayden Daniels mom been protecting him so much from dangerous women that the most dangerous woman in his life might actually be his mom," one fan wrote.
"The 'Daniels Household' who made the decision," one fan added.
Daniels' mom has been extremely protective and involved with her son's career, so it's certainly possible that she is at least partially behind this.
It's certainly not the kind of drama you want your NFL quarterback to be involved in before the season.
