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Seahawks Star Jaxon Smith-Njigba On NFL Trophy Gaffe: 'Getting Disrespectful'

Plenty of people have botched the pronunciation of Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba's name, but the NFL invented a new way to fumble it. Smith-Njigba, who earned 2025 NFL Offensive Player of the Year honors, posted a video of his trophy for the award, which reads "2025 Defensive Player of the Year," instead of "2025 Offensive Player of the Year." "It's getting disrespectful, guys," Smith-Njigba said in a video he posted to his Instagram account about the trophy. NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy told The Athletic that Smith-Njigba will receive a new trophy following the err...