After the Philadelphia Eagles canned wide receiver DeSean Jackson because of his alleged ties to the Crips gang, many fans were left wondering why an athlete's past should affect his value as a player.

While the outrage among fans has come from far and wide, it took former NFL great Derrick Ward to really drive the point home. The Super Bowl-winning running back lit up Twitter on Friday with an epic rant against ESPN, the NFL, and more.

Check it out up top.

Source: msn.foxsports.com