The segment with LaVar Ball and sons Lonzo and LaMelo was meant to grab mainstream media headlines for WWE in exchange for LaVar Ball getting some air time to promote his Big Baller Brand merchandise.

However, a racial slur used by son LaMelo forced WWE to issue a statement. In the clip below, you can hear him use the N-word as Dean Ambrose makes his way to the ringside area. The show airs on a slight delay but, as you can hear below (NSFW language), the censors missed the racial slurs.

WWE issued the following statement after the show: “The inappropriate language used by a guest during the ‘Miz TV’ segment was not scripted nor reflects WWE’s values.”

Backstage, there were people rolling their eyes at the segment. As you can see in the Instagram screenshot below, Smackdown Superstar Baron Corbin commented on LaVar Ball’s appearance and he didn’t seem too thrilled. He wrote, “Sweet the guy who cost his son millions and millions of dollars.” Corbin is likely referencing reports that LaVar balked at a $10 million shoe deal for son Lonzo because he wanted a “more lucrative” deal. Ball also made news for announcing that his son’s Big Baller Brand show, without the backing of any major shoe company, would cost $495. Several athletes, including Shaquille O’Neal, criticized the move. In April, LaVar said that his son Lonzo will only showcase for the Los Angeles Lakers.

With a scholarship offer to UFLA, 15-year-old LaMelo Ball is believed to be destined for the NBA in a few years. The Los Angeles Lakers picked up Lonzo Ball last week in the draft as the second overall pick.











