Robert Griffin III Apologizes For On-Air Racial Slur, 'Not What I Meant To Say'

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Robert Griffin III says he's sorry for using an anti-Black slur on the 'Monday Night Football' pregame show ... insisting he simply misspoke.

says he's sorry for using an anti-Black slur on the"Monday Night Football" pregame show ... insisting he simply misspoke.

RGIII was breaking down the Eagles' big win over the Giants for ESPN in the lead-up to the network's broadcast of the Cardinals vs. Patriots game on Monday night ... when he tried to heap praise on Philadelphia QB"People said that Jalen Hurts couldn't get it done," the former Washington Commanders star said."He could not break from the pocket. He's not the quarterback of the future. I think he proved all those j******** wrong.

The use of the word -- which has historically been used to disparage Black people -- was immediately panned on social media ... and hours after he muttered it, Griffin III issued an apology for it. Yooooo, Definitely need to clarify this. THIS IS NOT WHAT I MEANT TO SAY. Was trying to say “those Bug-A-Boos” in reference to haters and doubters. Regardless of my intention, I understand the historical context of the term that came out of my mouth and I apologize.

 

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Don't worry BLACK folks can say ANY FUCKING THING ABOUT ANYONE AND THEY GET A PASS! LET THE WHITE GUY 'MIS SPEAK' AND HE BE FIRED NOT THE BROTHER!!!! WHY

ARREST HIM FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT IF HE'S THAT SORRY. IT SURE FUCKING DISTURBED ME 🤡 WHY NOT JUST SLAP A GUY ON LIVE TV, TOO? 🤡😂

All misspoke means is, you still feel that way, you just should never had said it out loud. The issue is the thought pattern. The word is simply a symptom, along with every other racial slur.

Robert griffin is a joke just like he was on the field

But if he said the n-word, wouldn't that have been okay, since they're allowed to call each other that? 🤡😂

He’s not sorry. It came out of his mouth too easily. I’m sure he and his Becky use that term at home all the time.

He forgot that what happens in the bedroom stays in the bedroom

Ewwww wee if this guy was white he’d be done for!

Will he be fired? Doubtful.

He need to stop hanging with them whites

Hes black. He can say whatever he wants.

Not gonna lie. Don’t even know what that means haha

Ah yes he meant to say “bugaboo” a word everyone always uses 🙄 sure bro

Nah he infamous for sellout comments

Well when he marry white,,he forgot what race he is

RGIII Caption this…

I tried to warn him about saying stuff when he said “there’s an Orji in the end zone” when Michigan QB Alex Orji scored a touchdown.

come on dog.

Sure glad it wasn’t the white guy

What is an anti-black slur? What exactly did he say?

The word was jackass?

I like RG3 on tv but maybe slow your roll in the pop culture references and you don’t get caught up in using the wrong verbiage. Dudes mouth be moving at break neck speed. Slow down, use your words Robert…

🌽

Your forgiven!!

It happens... 🤷🏾‍♂️

leave rob alone he didn't do jack shit.

Wow

He's black, how can he be anti black?

🤡

Fire him

He is black wahhhhhhhh

He just might be ready for a permanent seat along Stephen A on First Take....

What word did he say?

Well let’s move on, we have become a society where we want to fire everyone for saying words we don’t like. Grow up, get a set and move on.

Fire him espn immediately

He didn't misspeak. He said what he meant & meant what he said. If that word rolls so easily off his tongue, then it is part of his daily vocabulary

At least he’s black so there shouldn’t be as much hate.

Please…the type of language he uses at home with his wife!

Good thing he's black otherwise he'd be looking for a new job

You don’t use a word like that so I highly doubt it…..Been in vocabulary and/or around the usage a lot……🤦🏾‍♂️

If Trump said that crump rev Al BLM would be rioting in the streets

Too late to apologize

Time to be a back up commentator.

When you’re told all your life your a “*** a boo” it’s not easy to suppress that idea.

If he were white and said that he would have already been fired.

...and yet they're all listening to hip hop filled to the brim with the N-word with no one complaining

What word

He's not ready for the desk,back to boot camp

Jon Gruden said sorry as well. Both Men should not be cancelled.

What did he say?

😂😂😂

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