Apology above is for comments he previous made to fox news regarding his memories growing up in Zimbabwe
Maponga is the first ever NFL player from Zimbabwe – a point of pride. He has many positive memories of growing up in Africa, but many were challenging.Stansly Maponga (born March 5, 1991) is an American football player for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
“Back home, kids grow up a lot quicker because you have to go look for food and stuff like that,” said Maponga. “[I hunted for] mostly deer, squirrel. Also rabbits, too.”