Knowing that many will vehemently disagree with me on this, I'm a big Richard Sherman fan. This happened after the interview controversy. There's a lot to look up to with him. I think he was completely maligned.
American kids, some might say black kids in particular, need positive role models and leaders. Richard Sherman grew up in a rough area, was a great student-athlete, graduated second in his high school class with a 4.25 GPA, then went to Stanford. He is a student of the game, claiming to watch hours of video of opposing teams and players. He says he doesn't party because although he'd be able to make plays the next day, he wouldn't be his best, and he wants to be the best.
If he played his cards right, this is the image the world would have of him.
Instead, he presents himself as an immature trash talker, and when given the microphone in front of the whole country, instead of saying something positive, like 'I worked so hard to get here, studied hours of tape, and kept my nose clean so I'd be able to make that play', he goes into a rant and says, "“I’m the best corner in the game, when you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree that’s the result you’re going to get. Don’t you ever talk about me!”
He throughout his brief career he has become known for taunting other players and bragging about his greatness. This is what people see, and the kids who look up to him will emulate that.
Everyone hates Sherman unless he is on their team.
Agreed. I hated Deon Sanders before he was a 49er, loved him while he was one, then hated him again when he left!