Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been slighted once again.
After comedian Druski appeared to intentionally mispronounce the star wide receiver’s name during the NFL Offensive Player of the Year presentation, Smith-Njigba later shared a video on Instagram showing that the trophy itself had also been mislabeled.
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“I really want to expose them,” Smith-Njigba said in the video. “It’s getting disrespectful, guys.”
He also pointed out a separate typo on the trophy, where “THE YEAR” appeared to be incorrectly printed as “THEYEAR” with no space.
“One word? Man,” he said while highlighting the error. His caption on the post read: “It’s getting disrespectful at this point.”
Smith-Njigba followed it up with a second Instagram Story, posting a photo of himself alongside the caption: “Just keep the award at this point. Leave it in the history books tho.”
The Seattle Seahawks star is coming off a dominant season in which he recorded a career-high 119 receptions for a league-leading 1,793 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns en route to winning NFL Offensive Player of the Year and a Super Bowl title. In three postseason games, JSN added 17 catches for 199 yards and two touchdowns.
In March, he made history with a four-year, $168.6 million extension with the Seattle Seahawks that reset the wide receiver market. The deal carries an average annual value of $42.15 million and includes $120 million guaranteed, both records for the position, surpassing Ja’Marr Chase’s previous benchmark deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.
