WWE Issues Statement on LaVar Ball’s Son Using Racial Slur on WWE Raw

June 27, 2017

As seen on WWE Raw last night, Big Baller Brand’s LaVar Ball and his sons LaMelo and Lonzo appeared on the show in a Miz TV segment which you can watch below.

Amongst other things, the segment featured LaVar Ball taking off his shirt, and while that has been generating some mainstream attention, what has been getting more attention was LaVar’s son LaMelo using a racial slur during his interaction with Dean Ambrose. When Ambrose interrupted the segment, which you can check out below, LaMelo used the n-word, which judging by the reaction of his brother Lonzo, was not something that was previously scripted.

WWE has since issued the following statement to the Los Angeles Times on LaMelo’s use of the word:

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

Beat that N×××ahs ass???? pic.twitter.com/zK237rrKng

— Joe Cronin (@JoeCroninJCS) June 27, 2017

Things are HEATING UP between @Lavarbigballer and @mikethemiz!!! #RAW #MizTV @ZO2_ pic.twitter.com/v9P43rfeSz

— WWE (@WWE) June 27, 2017

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.