Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III is facing a backlash for seeming to throw down the race card by posting a social media message about the criticism earned by Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert thanks to Saturday’s performance slump.
Football fans have blasted Herbert for his less-than-stellar performance in the Los Angeles Chargers 32-12 wild-card playoff loss to the Houston Texans. The L.A. QB only had one touchdown and suffered four interceptions in the game.
But as fans jumped to X to blast Herbert for the loss, Griffin jumped into the debate by seemingly trying to make the criticism about race.
Griffin seemed to warn the media that they better rip the white quarterbacks just like they do black quarterbacks such as Lamar Jackson and Dak Prescott.
“The national media better hold Justin Herbert accountable for his playoff performances as they do to Lamar Jackson and Dak Prescott,” Griffin bloviated on X on Saturday.
The national media better hold Justin Herbert accountable for his playoff performances like they do to Lamar Jackson and Dak Prescott.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 12, 2025
Not many found Griffin’s point worthy of consideration, and many accused the former Redskins player of race-baiting:
Wow! Lost all respect for you. You played your cards…. Nothing but a privileged race baiter. You’ve got a chip on your shoulder as an utter failure as an NFL QB.
— JB Cuzican (@JbCuzican) January 12, 2025
Wow…. Impressive…. Stepping over Herbert, laying flat on his face, to race hustle. I watched Herbert self-destruct and then watched Lamar play great, and skin color never crossed my mind. We’re just different.
— Dangerous Thinking (@dangerous4534) January 12, 2025
The race baiting here is insufferable. It’s 2025, bro. All of these guys, black and white, make $50 million a year to play quarterback. And when they lose they ALL get ripped to the high heavens. You’re just making up race narratives to divide sports fans here. https://t.co/YNJwDRmlVU
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 12, 2025
Weak men, like RG3, just live to play the race card. Strong men live to just play ball.
— Brian J Collins (@BrianJCollins53) January 12, 2025
RG - The LAST thing I thought you’d do is start fomenting this racial crap.
— Ȏ̶͖̽̌̾̈̄̍̀̆̆́͑͌͝akenshield (@OakenshieldVGX) January 12, 2025
More white QBs lost their jobs this year than black QBs
Do you think Daniel Jones and Aaron Rodgers got off easy in the press??? You’re trippin
The R in RGIII stands for racebait
— PICKETTSBURGH (@Pickettsburgh8) January 12, 2025
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