Druski’s attempt to pronounce Seattle Seahawks superstar Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s name did not go as planned

NFL Insider Ari Meirov shared a 20-second clip of comedian Druski trying to pronounce Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s surname after the Seattle Seahawks wide receiver won the Associated Press Offensive Player of the Year Award at NFL Honors 2026. The 31-year-old influencer began the announcement: “The winner decided not to pull up tonight…so on his behalf…Jaxon Smith-Na-Na-Njigba… [----]ba… [----]ba… Najib… Najiba…” Co-presenter and NFL legend Barry Sanders prompted the correct pronunciation: “Njigba,” and Druski continued, “JSN!” The X post quickly went viral, garnering over 1.3M views, 270+ comments, 520+ reposts, 7.6K hearts, and 990+ bookmarks. Let’s see what cyberspace is discussing.Jon Root, sports and culture commentator, shared an X post of his own with the caption: “Comedian Druski pronounced Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s last name as “[----]ba” for the Offensive Player of the Year award at NFL Honors. The NFL & Druski should be embarrassed, & apologize. Making a crude joke during this special moment is inexcusable.” One X user commented on Meirov’s post, “That was intentional too he doing way too much.” Another added, “Acting like that wasn’t intentional. Had to make the moment about himself.” A third user suggested, “Should probably start telling these people how to pronounce their names.” A fourth said, “Let’s make JSN’s moment about me :D dammit i [---] druski such a lame.” A fifth wrote, “Why is this guy famous I don’t get it.” A user wrote, “Embarrassing and disrespectful. Who invited him?” Another reiterated, “This is embarrassing; Please find someone who actually wants to respect the NFL players.” A third wrote, “How to get permanently banned from NFL honors.”Clip farming is a digital content strategy in which creators intentionally act out, say, or stage dramatic, funny, or outrageous moments during live streams or long-form videos, with the goal of being clipped and shared on social media for viral growth. In short, do something that could go viral.Cybercitizens collectively commented: “Shameless clip farming,” “Bro clip farming,” “Most obvious clip farm be serious,” “Definitely on purpose,” “It went exactly as planned dude,” “That went exactly as planned. He was trolling,” “Yes it did, man, he clearly planned to do something very stupid and then he did,” and “He said that [---] on purpose.”A user commented, "Yall forget Druski is a sketch comedian, he's just an actor actin right here." Another said, "This is offensive!! He definitely planned that." A third user wrote, "Keep Influencer era out of my league." A fourth user chimed in, "That was rough to watch, you could tell he realized mid sentence." A fifth user commented, "Barry Sanders looked so uncomfortable."A user spoke for the wideout and wrote, “Not only did you butcher his name, yes most people didn't find it funny, but to day “he decided not to pull up”? How are you presenting a football award when you dont even know the man is preparing to play in the Super Bowl in 3 days!?”The Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in the Big Game on February 8, 2026, at 6:30 PM ET at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.