NFL fans grill Robert Griffin III over controversial Christmas post featuring his family

Robert Griffin III, former Heisman winner and star quarterback for the Washington Commanders, shared a photo on Twitter of his family for Christmas. He posted that his family is both interracial and international.This was backed up by the multiple different nationalities and races present in the large family gathered in front of the Christmas tree. Still, Griffin elected to specify the type of family.Robert Griffin III@RGIIIMERRY CHRISTMAS from this interracial and international Family23272315MERRY CHRISTMAS from this interracial and international Family https://t.co/skLsS3vhohGriffin married Grete Sadeiko, an Estonian woman. Griffin is an American and his wife recently became an American citizen. The families have mixed, drawing many different people groups together.On Christmas Day, Griffin opted to point out that fact, but NFL fans weren't interested in hearing it. One went so far as to ask him to stop talking about race in general.Charlie Klaus@csklaus44@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Morgan Freeman said it best. If you want to stop racism then stop talking about race.963@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Morgan Freeman said it best. If you want to stop racism then stop talking about race.Daryl Hoskins@darylh24@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Just say merry Christmas dawg68225@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Just say merry Christmas dawg https://t.co/0bPobbFGpuTehimself@tehimself@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff You did not have to say “interracial”, bro…stop being weird.2362@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff You did not have to say “interracial”, bro…stop being weird.TD@td_diesel25@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Bro u becoming cornier by the day… jus like the jigaboo comment … u make posts and say things that have nothing to do with nothing … did u gain anything by highlighting u have an mixed background of family lol1414@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Bro u becoming cornier by the day… jus like the jigaboo comment … u make posts and say things that have nothing to do with nothing … did u gain anything by highlighting u have an mixed background of family lolGang Green@GangGreenSports@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Beautiful family, but a simple Merry Christmas from our family would have got the job done.36@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Beautiful family, but a simple Merry Christmas from our family would have got the job done.Scwirel@scwirel@RGIII @blackteach2all @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Backwards. In the UK we wouldn’t comment on skin colour. Because they are all human. America truly is racist.53@RGIII @blackteach2all @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Backwards. In the UK we wouldn’t comment on skin colour. Because they are all human. America truly is racist.Darren@duncbaii@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Could’ve just said “family” lmao didn’t have to be so extra85012@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Could’ve just said “family” lmao didn’t have to be so extraObserverPlayz@ObserverPlayz@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Interracial? Every single person in that photo who sees this Tweet is going to be mortified with shame.3@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Interracial? Every single person in that photo who sees this Tweet is going to be mortified with shame.Michael Gardner@GardnerHadrons@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Holy Terry Crews, just view your wife as a person who happens to be white rather than &quot;the white woman&quot; you happened to bag. It's not an achievement.17@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Holy Terry Crews, just view your wife as a person who happens to be white rather than &quot;the white woman&quot; you happened to bag. It's not an achievement.Cucker Carlson@LEOagainstTrump@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Being an interracial family isn’t a personality trait, big dawg6675@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff Being an interracial family isn’t a personality trait, big dawgI Am Worthy@LenKnox@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff I swear nobody cares but you just say family next time4647@RGIII @GGriffinIII @MommaGriff I swear nobody cares but you just say family next timeNFL fans don't believe there was any reason at all to clarify what kind of family Griffin has. They aren't sure what the thought process was with the post, even wondering how the rest of his family might feel about it.It's not the first time the former quarterback turned analyst has drawn the ire of NFL fans over a controversy. It may not be the last, either.Griffin used a racial term on live broadcast without even realizing what he was saying before, so it appears NFL fans don't really want to hear anything about race from the Baylor product.When was the last time Robert Griffin III played in the NFL?Right now, Robert Griffin III is known for being one of the more interesting analysts working today, but there was a time when he was one of the most electric players in the NFL.Injuries derailed a promising career, unfortunately. Griffin was drafted second overall in 2012, one pick behind Andrew Luck. The two were supposed to run the league for a while.Robert Griffin III last played for the Baltimore RavensUltimately, Griffin played for seven seasons. After a debilitating knee injury, he couldn't be the same player and eventually retired early.He played three years in Washington and then one in Cleveland before finishing his career as a backup in Baltimore with the Ravens. He last played in 2020.