Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III is embroiled in a controversial race debate after his children were told they were ‘not black’ because of their white mother.
Griffin III went viral on social media this week after responding to a tweet asking which black woman he supports with a photo of his four daughters.
The post quickly racked up 10 million views and was flooded with comments from ‘black women’ saying his children were not black because of their white Estonian-American mother, Grete.
“The most important thing to say was, “You can’t say that because you married a white woman,” Griffin wrote in the viral post. ‘It’s as if marrying someone outside your race means you can’t let go of the facts,’ Griffin explained in Virus. mail.
‘Is it a bad thing to marry someone outside your race? No, it’s not a bad thing. Love has no color. We need to preach this instead of division.’
Robert Griffin III criticized ‘black women who tell their daughters they are not black.’
Former quarterback Griffin is married to Grete (pictured), an Estonian-American woman.
‘It is so wrong for black women to tell my four daughters that they are not black,’ he wrote alongside the post.
He then left a long comment on Instagram saying, ‘Some people often say that I don’t support black women because my wife is white.’
‘Not only is it false, it’s ignorant. I support black women, starting with all four of my daughters pictured below. I support my black mom, my two black sisters, my cousins, my aunts, my grandmother, and all black women.
‘I also support all women, starting with my amazing Estonian immigrant wife, the amazing mother pictured below.
‘Support is not a piece of the pie. We need to support everyone, not divide.’
Griffin’s wife, Grete, also posted on her social media account, ‘Since when are mixed race children not considered black? so halle berry Isn’t it black?
‘barack obama Isn’t it black? I am proud of all four of my black daughters. And it’s wild for you all to say my children aren’t black.’
Grete and Robert have four children and often share videos of their private lives.
In his latest Twitter post, which has now been viewed two million times, Griffin expressed his anger at comments about his daughters.
“I really can’t believe that a black man made a statement supporting a black woman,” he said, adding, “There’s a black woman in the comments who doesn’t even support black women.”
‘I know these girls haven’t become women yet, but now it’s even worse because black women hate young black girls and try to tell them what they are and what they are not.
‘I don’t believe you can meet hate with hate and try to find love. Instead of facing this hate I see online about my daughters being called black, I decided to make more facts public.’
He then explains the ‘one drop rule’ which states that ‘if you have any black blood in you, you are considered African-American, i.e. black, in this country.’
Griffin and his wife Grete are seen sharing a giant croissant in Paris in a photo posted by X.
‘I know my four daughters are mixed race, and they will know their Estonian heritage, know all aspects of their family, and know who they are.’
The response in the comments to X’s post was overwhelmingly positive, with Griffin’s fans supporting him and his family.
‘This was a really good message for everyone. “God bless our beautiful family,” Tiffany Gomas said.
Another said: “This is fun. They will tell you that your daughters are not black because of their white mother. “But I have no problem calling Kamala a black woman despite having an Indian mother,” he added. See if it makes sense.’
