WWE responds to racial slur used during segment with Ball Family on Raw which caused ‘chaos’ backstage

During the Miz TV segment on Raw last night with the Ball family, Lavar Ball’s 15-year-old son Lamelo used his microphone to say “beat the [n-word] ass while his father was in a verbal confrontation with the Intercontinental Champion.

 


 

The language went out to the live crowd and was featured on the USA Network, causing ‘chaos’ backstage with Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn obviously unhappy Lamelo’s statement was heard by fans.

The moment obviously trended on social media despite WWE pulling their own video of the unfortunate moment. They were contacted by the Los Angeles Times and responded with the following:

The inappropriate language used by a guest during the ‘Miz TV’ segment was not scripted nor reflects WWE’s values.

Thoughts on the segment last night guys?

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