Shocked NFL fans slam Fox Sports over offensive comment in Josh Allen ‘horrible’ interview mistake

NFL fans were dismayed and angry at Fox Sports for making offensive comments in a postgame interview with Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen that were shown in subtitles.

Allen spoke with Fox’s Erin Andrews after leading his team to a 31-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks when he was asked about his star rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman.

Buffalo’s wide receiver corps looked depleted early in the season, but the former Florida State star’s contributions have helped the Bills become one of the top teams in the AFC.

“This damn guy!” Said Allen, or as Fox captioned it, “the African guy.”

The comment drew ire from some in the NFL community due to its racial overtones.

“Oh God, it was just terrible. I even took a photo to make sure I didn’t see anything,” one NFL fan said on social media.

“That’s a fox to you,” another person said.

Another NFL fan posted a GIF of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, who stars in several Fox cooking shows, with his head in his hands.

Others tried to make jokes about Coleman’s race or made “Crying Alexander” jokes in reference to the show “South Park.”

Coleman finished the game with 70 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Allen threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns.

Fox Sports had no comment on the closed captioning error, and Coleman and Allen also had nothing to say about the interaction.

Allen has spoken highly of his receivers over the years, and Coleman was no exception, despite what the subtitles said.

Coleman is originally from Louisiana and played college football at Michigan State before transferring to Florida State.