{"id":21613,"date":"2026-02-24T02:51:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=21613"},"modified":"2026-02-24T02:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T02:52:00","slug":"why-kevin-nash-must-be-held-accountable-for-his-microaggressions-toward-jevon-evans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=21613","title":{"rendered":"Why Kevin Nash Must Be Held Accountable For His Microaggressions Toward Je&#8217;Von Evans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-39b7609e=\"\">\nIn what has historically been a very white-centric industry, Kevin Nash has been a light in <a href=\"https:\/\/blavity.com\/what-bianca-belairs-road-to-wrestlemania-should-have-looked-like\">pro-wrestling<\/a>. In this contemporary climate, where democratic values seem to be thrown to the wind, Nash has been outspoken. Most times, on the right side of history, as I can see it. But recently, Nash had a critique of rising <a href=\"https:\/\/blavity.com\/trick-williams-is-headed-for-wwe-stardom\">WWE<\/a> star Je\u2019Von Evans and how his character onscreen is presented. His commentary included a poor choice of wording that raised the ire of many Black wrestling fans. Their reaction prompted some recognition and an apology from \u201cBig Sexy.\u201d But I think it\u2019s important to highlight why the critique lacked deft.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-kevin-nash-said-about-je-von-evans\">What Kevin Nash said about Je\u2019Von Evans<\/h2>\n<p>Last week, Nash stated on his <em>Kliq This <\/em>podcast that Evans was just a little too \u201cMr. Bojangles\u201d for him and that he could stand to be presented \u201ca little more urban.\u201d The way that I internalized those comments was that Nash believed Evans could be presented as a more serious character and subdue just how animated he can be. However, I know that the way he described his perspective was problematic. When it comes from someone white, it begins to feel par for the course. In the moment, they don\u2019t realize that they aren\u2019t in any position to make those sorts of juxtapositions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mOTudTJYsUo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Furthermore, as it is, Evans has been on a tear in the ring. Typically, newer talents need some time to acclimate themselves to a new roster. So, no, his character isn\u2019t fully fleshed out, but the office is making sure that he is in positions to show all the great things that he can do. The \u201cbouncy\u201d one went viral two weeks ago for a phenomenal top rope cutter, which landed him a win on TV. As recently as last week, Evans qualified for the <a href=\"https:\/\/blavity.com\/what-bianca-belairs-road-to-wrestlemania-should-have-looked-like\" id=\"https:\/\/blavity.com\/what-bianca-belairs-road-to-wrestlemania-should-have-looked-like\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elimination Chamber<\/a>. Again, he\u2019ll be presented in a prime light at that premium live event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NVkNJr8-YsU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>With time, Evans\u2019 character will evolve. It\u2019s how the business works. Nash\u2019s characters in his career didn\u2019t start off so cool, smooth and era-defining. Before Diesel, or the days of the nWo, Nash portrayed characters such as Oz, Master Blaster Steel and Vinnie Vegas. It took time for him to find a role that accurately balanced who he was as a performer and his traits as a person.<\/p>\n<p>Evans deserves the same grace. Maybe the former World Heavyweight Champion wants Evans to avoid the pitfalls that he came across, but the language was racially insensitive. We\u2019re disappointed, because we really thought he\u2019d understand that.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-does-kevin-nash-understand-the-weight-of-his-words\">Does Kevin Nash understand the weight of his words?<\/h2>\n<p>Black people are simply exhausted from constantly being expected to be seen as multifaceted. We\u2019re exhausted from educating others on how to have more awareness in their speech. So, when someone north of 60 years old can speak this way, very matter-of-factly and cavalierly, we wonder if anyone has been listening this whole time. That\u2019s the crux of the negative responses to Nash\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p>That said, I think Nash does understand this. I am willing to forgive this slip because I know where his mindset has stood politically, and do feel he simply stepped in it this time. But let it be known that Evans can\u2019t be anything that he isn\u2019t. So, he doesn\u2019t need to be more \u201curban.\u201d What he needs to be is as much of himself that allows the audience to view him as a credible threat in high-stakes moments. That will be his whole journey, but I absolutely believe that he is up for the challenge.\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blavity.com\/why-kevin-nash-must-be-accountable-for-jevon-evans-comments\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what has historically been a very white-centric industry, Kevin Nash has been a light in pro-wrestling. In this contemporary climate, where democratic values seem to be thrown to the wind, Nash has been outspoken. Most times, on the right side of history, as I can see it. But recently, Nash had a critique of &#8230; <a title=\"Why Kevin Nash Must Be Held Accountable For His Microaggressions Toward Je&#8217;Von Evans\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/?p=21613\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Kevin Nash Must Be Held Accountable For His Microaggressions Toward Je&#8217;Von Evans\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21614,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Why-Kevin-Nash-Must-Be-Held-Accountable-For-His-Microaggressions.webp.webp","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=21613"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21615,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21613\/revisions\/21615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/21614"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=21613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=21613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jubi24.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=21613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}