Bijan Robinson is expressing his regret over repeating the controversial name of a playground game during an interview ... saying even though he didn't mean any disrespect by uttering "smear the queer" on live TV, it shouldn't have come out of his mouth.

The Atlanta Falcons star was chopping it up with the Prime Video crew after his team's big win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on "Thursday Night Football" ... when Richard Sherman praised his ability to avoid being tackled throughout the contest. Getty

Robinson had 93 yards and a touchdown on the ground ... and 82 yards through the air in the 29-28 win.

23-year-old Robinson chalked it all up to an activity he played with his friends on the playground ... replying, "Smear the queer, that's what we do. Smear the queer."

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