WASHINGTON — Lionel Richie received the lifetime achievement award at the BET Awards Sunday night, but when his name came up on the screen acknowledging his success, it was spelled wrong.
The star’s name was spelled “Lionel Ritchie” during the broadcast, USA TODAY reports.
You really didn't misspell his name, @BETAwards!!!!???? C'mon y'all!!! OMG!!! pic.twitter.com/lT6ilBcEv9
— exhoopsprguy (@exhoopsPRguy) June 30, 2014
The BET Awards’ Twitter account retweeted fans offering their congratulations to Richie. All of the tweets spelled his name correctly.
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