ESPN analyst Louis Riddick came under fire for a comment he made during the 2023 NFL Draft on Thursday, with quite a few on social media wondering why there was so much outrage.
Selected Arizona Cardinals Ohio State offensive tackle Paris Johnson Jr. with the sixth overall pick, and Riddick said the Cardinals organization needed «bosses on their team. Not Indians. Bosses.»
ESPN Monday Night Football Studio analyst Louis Riddick during the NFL regular season football game between the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, October 7, 2019 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. (Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The phrase caught the attention of Sports Illustrated, which wrote of the «awkward twist on the phrase insensitive to Native Americans.»
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While some social media users took umbrage at Riddick’s statement, many commenters didn’t seem understand the outragewith most responses to the tweet expressing confusion.
«Kansas City team name is still Chiefs,» wrote one Twitter user.
«Oh God! Stop the presses!!!» wrote another.
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As of Friday morning, Riddick had not commented on her statement.
ESPN Monday Night Football announcer Louis Riddick looks on before the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 8, 2022 in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
The first round of the NFL Draft was filled with its fair share of surprises, with two runners selected with the first 12 picks and Kentucky quarterback Will Levis dropped out of the first round altogether.
Levis was widely expected to be a top pick, with many predicting the product of kentucky would end up in Indianapolis.
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However, Levis remained in the green room all night, along with three other draftees.
Kentucky quarterback Will Levis poses for a photo on the NFL Draft red carpet prior to the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri on April 27, 2023. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
alabama defensive back brian branch Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. and Georgia Tech defensive end Keion White will have to wait until Friday to hear their names.
The second and third rounds of the NFL Draft will take place on Friday in Kansas City, Missouri.