Controversial former NFL receiver Antonio Brown used a racial slur to explain Notre Dame junior cornerback Charles Du in a put up on X.
“C–k of the Day #CTESPN,” Brown wrote in a quote tweet of an ESPN X put up exhibiting Du’s jersey along with his title spelled out in Chinese language previous to Notre Dame’s 23-10 win over Georgia within the Sugar Bowl.
“A Legend… got an NIL deal for this kid. Tag his X for me.”
Du hails from Beijing and attended highschool in California earlier than becoming a member of Notre Dame as a walk-on.
He has not appeared in a sport this season.
Notre Dame’s jerseys don’t often have gamers’ names on the again, however the Combating Irish have opted to take action for his or her two Faculty Soccer Playoff (CFP) matchups.
Du’s jersey Thursday highlighted his heritage.
Brown, who starred for the Steelers and likewise performed for the Patriots and Buccaneers, has developed a fame in his post-playing days for making controversial feedback on X.
Examples embody him going after Chiefs star tight finish Travis Kelce and pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift, taking pictures at Fever star Caitlin Clark, ripping Tom Brady and his ex-wife Gisele Bundchen and evaluating former Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada to Adolf Hitler.
Notre Dame’s win Thursday over second-seeded Georgia secured a spot within the CFP semifinal reverse Penn State, which triumphed over Boise State in its quarterfinal conflict.
The Combating Irish beforehand defeated Indiana, 27-17, within the first spherical.
Notre Dame has since opened as a 1.5-point favourite at DraftKings over the Nittany Lions for his or her Jan. 9 conflict within the Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Ohio State is favored in opposition to Texas within the different semifinal conflict within the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas on Jan. 10.
The nationwide title sport is about for Jan. 20 in Atlanta.
