Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson apologized for an “insensitive comment” he made during a postgame interview following his team’s 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on “Thursday Night Football.”
“Hey everyone I want to apologize for the insensitive comment I made in the broadcast, it was a football game we used to play as a kid but that’s not an excuse. I recognize the mistake and make sure to do better in the future. It was not reflective of my beliefs and I am so sorry to those I offended seriously!”
Amazon NFL analyst Richard Sherman brought up a play during the game that saw Robinson get past several Buccaneers defenders. Sherman said it reminded him of playing football in the backyard growing up. Robinson responded by using a derogatory term for the name of a game known as “keep away” or “kill the carrier.”
“You had a play where they threw it to you, Bijan,” Sherman said. “They threw it to you in the backfield, you made the first one miss, then legged three people. And I said, ‘This boy grew up in the backyard.’”
“Smear the queer, that’s what we do. Smear the queer,” Robinson said.
Fellow Amazon analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick entered the conversation and said the name of the game was “kill the carrier.”
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Robinson was productive during Thursday’s win for the Falcons rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown, while also making eight receptions for 82 yards.