During tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw in New Orleans, Chris Jericho was setting up a tag team match between The Usos and The New Day. In doing so, he referred to Jimmy and Jey as his "back of the bus brothers."
Here's the clip:
This led to some shock on social media considering how a comment like that could be taken for those who may not know what he's talking about. Mark Henry was quick to take to Twitter to explain exactly what he meant to get out ahead of any controversy:
#WWE #RAW OK guys.The back of the bus bros comment by @IAmJericho means the guys that drink, play cards an stay up. Up front guys go to bed.
— TheMarkHenry (@TheMarkHenry) January 12, 2016
Darren Young was right there to back him up:
I'll consign to that big @TheMarkHenry @IAmJericho
— nodaysoff D-Young (@DarrenYoungWWE) January 12, 2016
I didn't see anyone calling for Jericho's head even before Henry's explanation, and I'm not sure there ever would have been much of a controversy. That said, there's no real value to Jericho making such a remark and that someone needs to explain why it's not offensive means he probably should have just avoided saying it, what with it being a PG program and all that.
Final word:
This is the "back of bus boys"...relax people. @IAmJericho .had to let em know Uce pic.twitter.com/nA9a0YoShc
— The Usos (@WWEUsos) January 12, 2016