The Ugandan Knuckles, 'do you know de wey' meme explained

Knuckles, right, appears in the Sega Genesis video game'Sonic & Knuckles.' Fans of Sonic The Hedgehog are well acquainted with Knuckles, the red echidna made popular through a series of video games produced by Sega. Recently, the character has taken on a whole new persona online in the form of Ugandan Knuckles. Not only has the character morphed into its own meme, complete with catchphrase, it has devolved into an unfortunate fixture of Internet memes -- a troll that harasses other online players and spews racist phrases. Here is what you need to know about Knuckles, and his second life under his Ugandan form.