Right now, Robert Griffin III is trending for all the wrong reasons. RGIII used a derogatory term toward black people while discussing how Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is proving the doubters wrong while providing analysis on ESPN’s Monday Night Countdown.
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“People claimed Jalen Hurts couldn’t accomplish it. He was unable to escape the pocket. He isn’t the quarterback of tomorrow. I believe he disproved every jiggaboo,” he said.
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Issuing a clarification on this, he stated “Hey, I think this needs to be clarified. I DID NOT MEANT TO SAY THIS. Was attempting to refer to detractors and skeptics as those Bug-A-Boos. Regardless of what I meant to say, I am sorry and I am aware of the term’s historical significance.”
Robert Griffin’s Racist Slur Creates Social Media Storm
Griffin has landed in trouble as a result of this racist slur as people are now upset about it on social media. Twitter was ablaze with discussion about this former Redskins player. Griffin has been involved in a number of controversies in the past, but this particular one is going crazy viral online.
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It has been observed that athletes, performers, and artists from all over the world are united in their opposition to racism and the injustices that black people experience.
Griffin has received advice to be a little more sensitive to this issue, and as a black man himself, he ought to have been more careful with his word choice.
For eight seasons, Robert Griffin was a player in the National Football League and was chosen by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Griffin agreed to a multi-year deal with ESPN in August 2021 to serve as an analyst for NFL Live and ESPN College Football.
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