Overview
- Robinson used the phrase “smear the queer” while describing a childhood game during Amazon Prime Video’s TNF Nightcap after Atlanta’s 29-28 win over Tampa Bay.
- Analyst Ryan Fitzpatrick immediately redirected on air, referring to the game by the more common name “kill the carrier.”
- The clip circulated widely on social platforms, drawing extensive media coverage and public discussion of the term’s offensive history.
- Robinson posted a late-night apology on X, calling the remark insensitive, saying it did not reflect his beliefs, and pledging to do better.
- Outlets note league action is possible, though neither the NFL nor the Falcons has announced any discipline, and the gaffe followed Robinson’s 175 scrimmage yards and a touchdown.