Richard Sherman Says Calling Someone a Thug Is the Same as Calling Someone the N-Word

[wood20ks]

No one else with the IQ of a frog does either....This guy should be banned from the mic, his mouth is a disaster....And before anyone says I'm being unfair, I said the same about our own Ed Reed and Ray Lewis....Some people are better kept quiet and Sherm is one of them for sure....Just shut up and play ball or we''ll call you Moron and you can relate that to a Donkey...

lmao...............

 

[Midnightangel]

There is no definition of the word that applies. You are having are hard time with this aren't you. the word 'thug' can't be altered to describe Sherman.

I agree.

That being said he shouldn't have reacted the way he did.

 

[Berkeley_Blues]

I agree that a lot of the comments he is getting are unfair, and teh use of teh word thug does have racist overtones.

But he is not exactly a saint. He really does run his mouth a lot.

Case in point. Would Trent Williams be considered a thug?

Trent Williams punches Richard Sherman in the face - YouTube

Trent Williams aka "Sliverback" would have put Sherman to sleep for a week if that was a closed fist...and it would be alright by me.

 

[seahawksfan234]

Love him as a player but really, really, really wish he would shut up.

 

[France_Steve]

I understand what Sherman is saying. Specifically, he is now being called a thug for his actions. And his actions were to aggressively call another player mediocre and sorry. If they called him a loudmouth or an a-hole it would make sense, but he has displayed no behavior that would make him a thug. He didn't even threaten Crabtree, everything he said was about football. So the only reason people are calling him a thug is because he is black and they disliked what he did. I agree that if he were white people would not call him a thug. I can see the parallels between that and the N word, and I understand why that would bother him.

 

[JDM]

Yeah, I kind of agree with sherman here.


Side note, Sherman's awesome. I'm not a big Seattle fan but I love the way he approaches the game. And making a fool of skip bayless was hilarious.

 

[ram29jackson]

The word thug is constantly misused. People calling him a thug are not all racist, but they are all stupid because they dont know what a thug is.

doesn't matter because he's still a "look at me self righteous dumb ass"

 

[MarkOU]

I think the word idiot suits him better now.

 

[RobToxin]

10 Reasons Peyton Manning is a THUG - SportsPickle | SportsPickle

 

[SonnyCID]

10 Reasons Peyton Manning is a THUG - SportsPickle | SportsPickle

8. He Dresses to Stand Out from Everyone Else

Look at this thug. Would it be so hard for him to dress like his teammates? No, he has to try to get attention with a short-sleeve polo shirt, zip-up vest and blue khaki shorts. “Look at me! Look at me!” says Manning. “I’m different! I want attention!”

 

[RobToxin]

8. He Dresses to Stand Out from Everyone Else

Look at this thug. Would it be so hard for him to dress like his teammates? No, he has to try to get attention with a short-sleeve polo shirt, zip-up vest and blue khaki shorts. “Look at me! Look at me!” says Manning. “I’m different! I want attention!”

Yeah, that one was epic!

 

[SonnyCID]

doesn't matter because he's still a "look at me self righteous dumb ass"

yes, but you forgot top-5 defensive player

 

[Rico&SkooterTwoPeasInAPod]

8. He Dresses to Stand Out from Everyone Else

Look at this thug. Would it be so hard for him to dress like his teammates? No, he has to try to get attention with a short-sleeve polo shirt, zip-up vest and blue khaki shorts. “Look at me! Look at me!” says Manning. “I’m different! I want attention!”

Since he's the only white guy in this picture, my guess is he does stand out from the other thugs.

 

[SonnyCID]

Yeah, that one was epic!

Von Miller looks like Theo Huxtable.

 

[RobToxin]

Von Miller looks like Theo Huxtable.

Oh shit! He does!

 

[beardown07]

8. He Dresses to Stand Out from Everyone Else

Look at this thug. Would it be so hard for him to dress like his teammates? No, he has to try to get attention with a short-sleeve polo shirt, zip-up vest and blue khaki shorts. “Look at me! Look at me!” says Manning. “I’m different! I want attention!”

Are those denim shorts!?



May as well be...sheeesus

 

[beardown07]

That fucking forehead, mange....

 

[RoboticDreams]

Guaranteed though.....those that were using the term thug when describing Sherman's actions, would have used the N word instead..... if allowed to w/o repercussions.

I am calling him a thug. I'm racist now. Deal with it.

 

[beardown07]

 

[ram29jackson]

yes, but you forgot top-5 defensive player

who doesn't understand the importance of the Super Bowl and already wasted 2 days explaining his stupid rant instead of deflecting and drowning it. Not a good start for someone who has very little post season experience