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Bijan Robinson apologizes for comment made postgame Thursday

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson carries the ball past Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jacob Parrish during the first half of Thursday's game. (Jason Behnken/AP)

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Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson carries the ball past Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Jacob Parrish during the first half of Thursday's game. (Jason Behnken/AP)
By AJC Sports
Dec 12, 2025

After the Falcons’ last-second victory against Tampa Bay on Thursday night, running back Bijan Robinson joined teammates Kirk Cousins and Kyle Pitts on the set of Amazon Prime’s postgame show.

While answering a question, Robinson made an insensitive comment regarding the name of a type of football game he played when he was young.

Within a short time of making the comment, Robinson issued an apology on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Robinson said, “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!”

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