Bijan Robinson apologizes for ‘insensitive’ comment after Falcons win
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Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson apologized late Thursday night for a comment he made while on the postgame Thursday Night Football studio show.
Following Atlanta’s 29-28 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Robinson was one of several players who joined the Prime Video postgame show to discuss the performance. At one point, analyst Richard Sherman referenced a play where Robinson made several defenders miss and likened it to backyard football.
Robinson caught the reference and used a name that has long been used to describe the keepaway game — “smear the q****.” The former Texas tailback quickly took to social media to apologize for the reference.
“Hey everyone I want to apologize for the insensitive comment I made in the broadcast,” Robinson said in a post. “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!”
The postgame comment overshadowed what was a wonderful night for Robinson.
Robinson finished with 93 rushing yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. He also had 8 receptions for 82 yards. It marked the fourth time this season the third-year back has had at least 170 scrimmage yards in a game.
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