Robert Griffin III is being called out yet again for his on-air commentary .
Just a couple of months ago, the Heisman trophy winner compared the defenses of the Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks to an incident in which wide receiver Antonio Brown exposed himself at a hotel pool, saying, "AB showed more D than the Lions and Seahawks did today."
Yikes.
Then, earlier this week, the former NFL quarterback turned ESPN analyst found himself in hot water yet again when he used a racial slur on Monday Night Countdown.
Griffin was defending Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts when he said:
"People said that Jalen Hurts couldn't get it done, he could not break from the pocket, he's not the quarterback of the future."
Then he said:
"I think he proved all those [racial slur] wrong."
You can see the segment below posted by a shocked viewer.
\u201cRGIII pushing the boundaries of analysis you can get on TV\u201d— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter) 1670897690
Upon realizing his mistake, RGIII took to Twitter to apologize and clarify:
"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."
\u201cYooooo, Definitely need to clarify this. THIS IS NOT WHAT I MEANT TO SAY. Was trying to say \u201cthose Bug-A-Boos\u201d 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.\u201d— Robert Griffin III (@Robert Griffin III) 1670906768
Griffin's Monday night blunder and apology had people speaking out on Twitter.
Some accepted and respected his apology.
I know how you talk so when you say that’s not what you mean I whole heartedly believe you meant to say “Bug-A-Boos” to the world you may need to clarify but to those who have been around you,know you, and talk with you no apology needed my guy! keep being great✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
— Kenjon Barner (@KBDeuce4) December 13, 2022
I hate how people try to pile on and destroy a person for one mistake. It was obviously a gaffe, the man apologized. Let’s move on.
— Blaine Hardaway ⚖️ (@BlaineWHardaway) December 13, 2022
Mans realized what happened, admitted it was a mistake, and apologized.
Class act honestly, not sure why we don’t see more of this in our world.
— Logan (@thewrench01_rea) December 13, 2022
We’ve all said stuff we regret on live TV and radio. Me included. It was a moment of brainlock and you took ownership immediately. Here’s hoping the caravan of hate passes quickly and you can move forward. Peace.
— Mike Wise (@MikeWiseguy) December 13, 2022
It's an honest mistake. I hope people aren't trying to make something of it.
— Chad - Screen Team (@TheScreenTeam) December 13, 2022
It’s a slip up. At least he owned up to it. People need to learn how to be more forgiving.
— Aaron Helms (@ADH062901) December 13, 2022
But others weren't buying it.
@espn, did you and your PR team come up with this, or did RG3 come up with this on his own?
Name a time that this was used on your network before this? In 2022 this dude really said this.
— Gee Scott Sr. (@GeeScottSr) December 13, 2022
His agent and PR person told him to apologize because he wasn't getting any calls. You know what it is. But No one is comfortably using the term "jig-a-boo" unless they say it often.
— Monie (@itsmonieluv) December 13, 2022
You seem like an ok guy, but you’re an absolutely terrible liar. The only thing worse than your lying is your football analysis.
— Aidan Weston (@billsmafiarise) December 13, 2022
I like RGIII's work. But come on. He didn't mean to say bug-a-boo. That apology was three sentences longer than it needed to be
— Mike Lupica (@MikeLupica) December 13, 2022
ESPN also responded...sort of.
They told Huffpost:
"We aren't commenting beyond this tweet."
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ESPN Analyst Apologizes After He's Called Out For Using A Racist Slur Live On Air
Analyst and former quarterback Robert Griffin III accidentally used the slur on 'Monday Night Countdown.'