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Rejoinder to this post: Chukwueze In Hot Waters For Mocking His Teammates For Being Committed

I watched the video and you can clearly see that Chukwueze’s comment was a joke—simple banter taken out of context. Why would anyone intentionally lose the game that could potentially get them more opportunities globally, over a salary?

The attempt by some people to twist harmless humor into a tribal controversy is deliberate and cynical. It's a familiar tactic where a known political group single out Igbos to manufacture ethnic tension, all in an effort to distract Nigerians from far more serious national issues. Our boys worked hard and shouldn't be ridiculed by a political group based on friendly banter.

While they're amplifying this fake outrage, the President quietly returned to the country overnight without notice—and he has spent over 50% of his days in office abroad. Meanwhile, Nigerians are grappling with extreme financial hardship, worsening insecurity—losing tens and hundreds of lives on a daily and weekly basis.

We can't allow distractions to derail us. The real issue is leadership failure. Nigerians must stay focused on holding those in power accountable and, in 2027, vote out incompetent leadership so we can begin restoring our collapsed economy, broken security system, and sense of justice.

The jokes being taken out of context.

Dem Never Pay You, You Dey Defend With Your Life” — Chukwueze Trolls Calvin Bassey
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— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) January 18, 2026

Another petty discussion. That was just a joke.

He said he was determined to stop Sallah's penalty in response

😁😁 Having your govt tagged terrorist by another Country your Countrymen rush to japka to is worse off than telling the World that your govt has not paid you . Apc only brought shame and ridicule to Nigeria.

Fault finders are looking for what to trend with.

Who leaked that sensitive talk self?

In the multitude of talk, there is always sin.

Always know when to stop.

Highest drug users will not believe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dPa_jkZFjU

givedemwotowoto:
Rejoinder to this post: Chukwueze In Hot Waters For Mocking His Teammates For Being Committed

Any agenda to put Igbos in bad spotlight is what unites Nigeria

He should try same banter at his club and let’s see how the management will take it up.

He said his mind. Stop twisting the narrative!

Proudlyomonna:
😁😁 Having your govt tagged terrorist by another Country your Countrymen rush to japka to is worse off than telling the World that your govt has not paid you . Apc only brought shame and ridicule to Nigeria.

APC doesn't brought any shame to country.

It's those senseless he goats or bitter people that are dragging the country in the mud.

Nah dem go Frist lose election??

It is very serious issue

as iiiinnnnn try it at club level even if na mid parnu or cork city

HacheNoire:
He should try same banter at his club and let’s see how the management will take it up.

He said his mid. Stop twisting the narrative!

I completely agree with OP..

I don't understand Nigerians and media..

Something we all know na bant...is now a subject of blogs.

Lol

HacheNoire:
He should try same banter at his club and let’s see how the management will take it up.

He said his mid. Stop twisting the narrative!

His club doesn't owe him.

Rather than question why they have not been paid, you dey write babablu.

otipoju:
In the multitude of talk, there is always sin.

Always know when to stop.

I remember first seeing this quote in a cartoon from Deeper Life’s Women's Mirror magazine around 1997 or so.

Akwamkpuruamu:
Any agenda to put Igbos in bad spotlight is what unites Nigeria

Stop making it about tribe!

Anyone in the team who said such would have been rebuked by sport loving Nigerians!

It is very crude, unprofessional and dehumanizing to the players who went beyond limits to get us a win.

And now you trying to make it tribal like we don’t have other Igbo players in that team who did their possible best.

You people should leave Chukwueze alone!!

Leave him alone

That’s why it’s penalty, and there would surely be misses…

It’s time Nigerians stop bullying their players for some mistakes or misses

That’s how they bullied Yakubu Ayegbeni, did same to Alex Iwobi last afcon and this time, it is Chukuweze..

Someone must make errors for the other team to win…. That’s football and that’s sport…

Until they start to prosecute those bullying our sport stars before people will learn..

They already suffering lots of emotional damage for even losing , now you want to add to the pain and you think people would be willing to sacrifice for the country next time?

Gyan of Ghana lost a penalty that would have made history at the World Cup, people have lost penalties at World Cup finals, Brahim penalty yesterday was even the worst in the competition

Akwamkpuruamu:
Any agenda to put Igbos in bad spotlight is what unites Nigeria

Na social media go kill some people honestly, na normal banter wey dem no suppose post online, you no dey put camera for everything. Who post am for social media, may we receive sense IJN

jmoore:
His club doesn't owe him.

Rather than question why they have not been paid, you dey write babablu.

That should have been the point! Why wasn’t he paid.

Not trying to change the narration of what he said.

He meant what he said because he has not been paid. It’s that simple!

Banter or no banter, that guy has outlived his relevance in that team. Chelle should start scouting for more players

Akwamkpuruamu:
Any agenda to put Igbos in bad spotlight is what unites Nigeria

They forget its the Igbos that got them to semifinals

HacheNoire:
Stop making it about tribe!

Anyone in the team who said such would have been rebuked by sport loving Nigerians!

It is very crude, unprofessional and dehumanizing to the players who went beyond limits to get us a win.

And now you trying to make it tribal like we don’t have other Igbo players in that team who did their possible best.

Yorubas made it about tribe

HacheNoire:
That should have the point! Why wasn’t he paid.
Not trying to change the narration of what he said.
He meant what he said because he has not been paid. It’s that simple!

Answer it na. Why were they owed?
The narrative is that they were owed.

That content should not even be deliberated as a joke.
Or wait, didn't the same team complain on their allowances before the semi-finals?

jmoore:
Answer it na. Why were they owed?

The narrative is that they were owed.

If he was being owed, he had every right to have protested, and even walked out. Not featuring in the match and mocking other players live on camera.

If I am not paid for a service, I work out and resist to repeat same. I won’t protest by doing a bad job and saying it out on camera.

He is a professional and knows better.

TechBaron:
I remember first seeing this quote in a cartoon from Deeper Life’s Women's Mirror magazine around 1997 or so.

I think Yoruba also has same as proverb

Serious or not, this Godforsaken disgraced country governed by a cocaine sm0king drug baron cr!m!nal is not worth sacrificin for.

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