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Ogom “O.G.” Chijindusaid on March 2 during a new episode of “
Basketball Wives” that she has faced colorism and racism since childhood. The former athlete shared her story while at dinner with “BBW” co-stars
Jennifer Williams,
Nia and Noria Dorsey. Chijindu presented her dinner mates with a story of an old trauma after Christie informed the new girls of the current issues the group is facing, including colorism on the “BBW” set.
She tearfully said, “I was in first grade when I experienced it for the first time. My teacher at a private school told me you will not amount to anything because you are Black. I would never want that to happen to any child, ever. I went home and I told my mom and my dad, and they’re immigrants, and they were livid. So to experience that at such an early age is horrific, but at the same time you grow from it, and I made a vow to myself that I will never allow someone to do that to me again and get away with it.”
after the former athlete released the hour-long colorism conversation with Kristen Scott last week. The comments’ dates span from Feb. 24-25, days after the initial audio was made public. The first former “BBW” star that extended her support was Royce Reed.
Reed, who left the VH1 show after season 4, initially told Chijindu she didn’t want to comment on the issue because she was trying to close that chapter of her life. The former reality star changed her mind after realizing the other “BBW” ladies weren’t holding themselves accountable.
CeCe Gutierrez (left), Ogom “O.G.” Chijindu (center) and Royce Reed (right). (Photo: @cecegutierrez4/Instagram, @iheartog/Instagram, @roycereed/Instagram)