Clinton Njie has everyone talking on social media after a video of him snubbing Roger Milla’s handshake at their hotel in Gabon, Wednesday night (January 18) landed online. However fans are coming to his defense saying he’s a good lad and didn’t mean to disrespect the football icon.
In the video posted by camfoot.com, the Indomitable Lions star is seen walking away from Milla who came to welcome/greet the players after defeating Guinea Bissau 2 – 1 in their second game at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.
Apparently, Clinton had his huge headphones on and head bent while he strolled into the hotel … perhaps not noticing Milla was standing by with his hand stretched out. Now fans are reacting to his snobbish behavior. While some say he never meant to ignore the legend, others claim he did as a show of loyalty to his Southern Cameroons brothers (who are currently at loggerheads with La Republique du Cameroun demanding for change). See some of the reactions via Facebook:
Fan1: “He’s passing a message in a strong way,a get faith ROGER Milla stand confuse lol.”
Fan2: “Clinton Njie has a RIGHT of expression and nobody has the right to impose their will on him like on anybody else…..like telling him to leave the team and so on. So you guys let him be!!!!!”
Fan3: “He would have boycotted the tournament.It doesn’t make sense playing for another country.I cant applaud him for snubbing Roger Miller he’s not the course nor solution to our plight.”
Fan4: ” I am stunned of how we have come to this level of applauding a young person for snubbing his senior. If that makes us better, we should rethink our values.”
Fan5: “Disrespect is what charactises Cameroon today so snobbing a senior like thata.”
Fan6: “Ca Senior WHO has no respect for himself.is Milla not aware of what is going on in west Cameroon?whats he happy about?after the football what next?Well done Clinton.he should have gone closer to him and suspended his hand in d air.”
Fan7: “Leave pipo here with palava senior .. Milla sef di respect ei seniors?. Man wey di fight with all FECAFOOT presidents and coaches them. We can never be sure of why Njie snub ei but he’s got the right to do so, whatever the reason.”
Fan8: “May be the poor boy didn’t intend to disrespect Milla because he is a very good guy. I am saddened news makers may want to drag his busy and beautiful career into what he has nothing to gain from.”
Fan9: “What is good there, if he really did that because of our brothers who are been killed by the evil government then he should leave that team immediately .bc the is no point playing with them when we are fighting for independence.”
Fan10: “Why they even go play at all. They for boycott the tournament as others they do.”
Fan11: “He has to eat bro!!! his action however, is louder than a stereo.”
