Our youth are in trouble. Bullying has contributed to a recent rash of high-profile suicides among the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Role models have an important duty to let kids know that bullying is never okay.

DeSean Jackson, a wide-receiver with the Philadelphia Eagles, used his position as a celebrated sports hero to further ingrain homophobia into American culture. In response to a caller on the All Out Show with Rude Jude and Lord Sear, DeSean said, "Say 'no-homo,' gay-ass. Faggot." Satellite radio host Rude Jude says that he hopes Jackson does not apologize.

It is the responsibility of sports stars to contribute to removing homophobia from the sports world. Tell DeSean Jackson and the Philadelphia Eagles that homophobia has no place in the city of brotherly love.