Mykhailo Mudryk, a Chelsea football player, came under fire after using the N-word in a racist video clip for fans
Mudryk was caught in a TikTok video.
The 22-year-old new £88 million signing used the offensive racist slur in a TikTok video, which has received roughly 214,000 views. According to sources close to the Ukrainian winger, he was merely attempting to quote words from the 2017 song Freestyle by US rapper Lil Baby.
Racist video of Mykhailo Mudryk using the N word as he raps Freestyle by Lil Baby goes viral
A racist, playing for a racist club. My anti-Mudryk agenda starts today 😈 pic.twitter.com/6hAzJqPZYz
— George Costanza (@isoj77) January 15, 2023
Mykhailo Mudryk, the rookie in the Premier League, has issued a grovelling apology for the clip. However, the 22-year-old Ukrainian winger was criticised by supporters and activists for using the phrase “irrespective of context” in the TikTok video.
Official statement from the representative of Mudryk
According to Mudryk’s agent, Mykhailo is genuinely apologetic for any offence caused by the video shared on his TikTok account last July. Although Mykhailo’s purpose was only to recite a song’s lyrics, he regrets his choice and acknowledges without reservation that it was inappropriate. Since then, the video has been taken off.
Kick It Out, a prominent football anti-racism organisation issued the following statement: “Kick It Out opposes the use of any racial slurs, including the N-word, regardless of context. The N-word is incredibly insulting, and high-profile football players using it would only further alienate fans from the sport.” However, In order to “teach people involved in the game about the necessity of being inclusive,” Kick It Out claimed to work closely with clubs and players.
Black people can’t take the” N-word” from white ones.
This month, Mudryk made the enormously expensive switch from his war-torn home team of Shakhtar Donetsk to the Blues. But for the 40-second TikTok video from last July, he made an appearance alongside a friend in front of an Audi sports car. The two can be seen singing along to a phrase from Lil Baby’s 2017 song Freestyle while placing their hands on their chests. The N-word appears 16 times in the entire two minutes and 43-second song.
Moreover, In the past, black artists have criticised white persons who have used the word. They describe it as “perhaps the most insulting word in English.” So, it’s better to avoid using the word publicly, especially if you are a celebrity.