Robert Griffin III defends children's identity amid online criticism of wife Grete

scmp.com November 13, 2024, 11:01 AM UTC

Robert Griffin III has responded to online criticism regarding his children’s racial identity, defending their Black heritage despite their white Estonian-American mother, Grete. He emphasized the importance of supporting all women, including his wife and daughters. In his social media posts, Griffin highlighted the support he provides to Black women in his family and criticized the notion that his marriage undermines that support. He called the comments about his children’s identity “beyond wrong.” Grete Griffin, a former heptathlete and fitness business owner, expressed her support for her husband, encouraging him to ignore the negativity. The couple has been married since 2018 and has three daughters together.


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