South Africans criticise NFL and Paschal Ekeji for wishing them happy Freedom Day.
Paschal Ekeji was born in Lesotho to Nigerian parents. He grew up in Bloemfontein in South Africa, where he played rugby.
He was signed by the New York Jets of the American National Football League in 2025. He painted Nigerian, Lesotho and South African flags on his helmet.
Freedom Day is celebrated in South Africa on April 27th to mark the first fully democratic elections which took place on that date in 1994.
The NFL posted a photo of Paschal Ekeji and wished South Africans happy Freedom Day, but this was criticised by some South Africans that said that Paschal Ekeji is not South African.
NFL Africa @NFLAfrica
Happy Freedom Day to all our family and friends from South Africa 🇿🇦
@_ekeji
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