Nigerians drag American TV Personlity for racist comment on the Nigerian Basketball Ball team

Nigerians have taken to Twitter to drag the American television personality, Stephen A smith who made racist comments against the Nigeria Basketball Team for beating the USA.

The sports journalist and sports radio host who was making a comment concerning the United States loss to Nigeria in a friendly match referred to the Nigerian players as unimportant dudes while mispronouncing their names in a condescending and disrespectful manner.

“There’s no excuse to lose to Nigeria,” Smith said on ESPN before tweeting the clip out himself. “To lose to some dude Gabe Nnamdi, who goes by Gabe Vincent for the Miami Heat. Or Caleb Agada. Or Nma … however the hell you pronounce his name. You give up 60 points on 3’s? Excuse me, you can do better than that.”

This is exactly what needed to said about TEAM USA!!! pic.twitter.com/duH385AlwR

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) July 12, 2021

Many Nigerians and the national basketball team and many of its players took to Twitter to slam Smith for his take shortly after he posted it.

A one minute clip with no basketball analysis and pure disrespect to the names of our culture.

Do better please @stephenasmith. This is low, even for you. https://t.co/H6m69KCwL2

— D’Tigers | Nigeria Basketball (@NigeriaBasket) July 12, 2021

Unprofessional ??‍♂️ https://t.co/e9ypb0ffqU

— Precious Achiuwa (@PreciousAchiuwa) July 13, 2021

Stephen A offended Ohtani and Nigeria. In his apology to Ohtani, he identified as “African American”. Don’t claim the culture if U want to disrespect it. If U can say Krzyzewski, U can say Agada. Unprofessional, period… https://t.co/NswnX8wE73

— Jordan Nwora (@JordanNwora) July 13, 2021

.@stephenasmith

It is just a game of basketball ? You do not need to be so disrespectful of @NigeriaBasket for being BLACK! AFRICAN! NIGERIAN!

We feel your pain and we will continue to pray for your LOST soul.

The worst form of slavery is MENTAL SLAVERY!

Seek help.

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— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí ?? (@ogundamisi) July 12, 2021

An African, with a name given to his forebearers by slave owners, can't pronounce an African name.

Ị́nụkwa!

— CONSIGLIERE (@007burch) July 12, 2021

There is nothing that reflects the damage of slavery more than an idiotic descendant of slaves being racist to fellow blacks. Imagine if this was said by a white?

— Ayò-Bánkólé Akíntújoyè (@AyoBankole) July 12, 2021

This is so disrespectful and shameful coming from you. Not only as a black man, but as a seasoned vet in this game (media and basketball). We Africans who have been fans of your work for years must be disgusted by your attitude and words in this clip. @stephenasmith

— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) July 12, 2021

I remember vividly a Black American hating on Nigerians for "taking their jobs" some years back, now you are disrespecting NG for Defeating Team USA.

Black Americans think they are better than Africans because they live with their White Oppressors ?

— Odogwu ? ? (@Daddy_Nomso) July 13, 2021

I respect you Stephen A., but under my point of view, as a "journalist", to say "I don't know how the hell to pronounce his name" refereing to a pro baller, is a lack of respect for somebody that is trying to do his best too.

— Miquel Feliu (@mikifeliu) July 12, 2021

Their names being mispronounced as if they were irrelevant to society is what needed to be said??

— Cliff Trippa ?? (@CliffKanu) July 12, 2021

That clip marked the second offensive and wild rant the ESPN personality made on Monday, following a xenophobic rant about Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani.

But after realizing the amount of backlash he was receiving, he posted an apology on Twitter, with more to come on First Take Tuesday.

Amazing that folks still don’t know me after all these years. If I am wrong about something, I will apologize. Especially if I unintentionally offend ANY GROUP of people — because it’s the right thing to do. Period! I’m BLACK. I would know! See y’all tomorrow on @FirstTake.

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) July 12, 2021