Instagram Users Come to Jacob Fatu’s Defense Over N-Word Controversy – Ringside News

Jacob Fatu’s new song “Hello” featuring his uncle Rikishi has kicked off a heated conversation — but not everyone is outraged. While Twitter lit up with backlash over Fatu’s use of the N-word in the track, Instagram told a very different story, with fans flooding the comments to defend him. The controversy started when some Twitter users called out Fatu, saying his Samoan heritage doesn’t give him a pass to use the word. One person wrote, “Who’s gonna tell Jacob Fatu he can’t say the N-Word? I wish y’all would quit acting like these Samoans are invincible when they not. No matter how much they appropriate our culture, they aren’t Black, and will never be Black. Simple.” Another frustrated fan added, “Samoans and saying n*** with they full chest man… we are tired…🙄😐 and don’t say ‘well who gonna stop them?!’ the same way u can make someone stop breathing PERMANENTLY they are humans and they not invincible!”* But when Ringside News shared the story on Instagram, the reaction was completely different. Comment after comment poured in defending Fatu, with many fans saying his upbringing and community ties give him a pass. One fan wrote, “He lived in Sacramento he
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