The Jacksonville Jaguars have apologized after their mascot on Sunday taunted the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers with a joke about Ebola.
During the game, Jaguars mascot Jaxson de Ville brandished one of the Steelers' iconic Terrible Towels in one hand and a sign that read "Towels carry Ebola" in the other.
The team on Monday said it was "unaware of this inappropriate sign" until Jaxson displayed it on the field.
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"We are handling the matter internally and taking it very seriously," the team said in a statement. "We extend our sincerest apologies to anyone who was offended."
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