Overview
- Appearing on CBS Mornings, Druski expressed remorse for repeatedly mispronouncing Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s name and said he tried contacting the player but received no response.
- The Seahawks’ official PR account and linebacker Uchenna Nwosu publicly criticized the bit after the awards show in San Francisco.
- Coverage noted that the mispronunciation sounded like a racial slur to some viewers, shifting attention away from Smith-Njigba’s AP Offensive Player of the Year honor.
- Smith-Njigba later highlighted pride in his surname and Sierra Leonean heritage during Seattle’s Super Bowl celebrations, urging respect for his name.
- Druski defended his broader approach to comedy, saying he takes chances and won’t let the incident halt his style, even as he acknowledged this joke missed the mark.