Josh Rosen says opponents have used anti-Semitic slurs against him

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    Josh Rosen says opponents have used anti-Semitic slurs against him

    Josh Rosen is opening up about some of the anti-Semitic language that has been directed towards him on the gridiron.In a lengthy feature by Michael Silver of NFL.com that ran on Monday, Rosen, whose father is Jewish and who identifies as a Jew, revealed that he has heard taunts from opponents based on his heritage.“I get a lot of Jewish things,” he said. “My nose, particularly. I get, like, ‘Stay the f–k down, you Jewish b—–d. I’m gonna break your f–king nose, you Jew.'”The 21-year-old sounded largely unfazed by the offensive smack talk though.“I really like when people try to get in my head,” Rosen continued. “I like away games more than home games. I like silencing crowds; that’s a big thing … When people really get into me, it gets my competitive juices flowing. I love seeing heartbroken fans. Some stadiums, the fans are really close to you, and they’ll call you names: ‘Rosen, go back to your hot tub.’ And when you beat them and get to turn around and wave? It’s the best.”Rosen, who spent three seasons at

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