Richard Sherman Believes That If Donald Sterling Was an NFL Owner, the League Wouldn't Have Banned Him

Richard Sherman didn't pull any punches when asked if Donald Sterling was an NFL owner, how the league would've handled it.

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Newsflash: Richard Sherman is brutally honest when it comes to speaking his mind. Do you remember that Crabtree rant? Well, here's yet another example of this being the truth. In a recent interview with Time Magazine, Sherman was asked whether or not NFL commissioner Roger Goodell would've banned a Donald Sterling-type owner, like Adam Silver. Here's what he had to say: 

“No I don’t,” he said. “Because we have an NFL team called the Redskins. I don’t think the NFL really is as concerned as they show. The NFL is more of a bottom line league. If it doesn’t affect their bottom line, they’re not as concerned.” 
For a while now, people have wanted Washington to change their controversial team name but that doesn't seem remotely close to happening. In fact, Goodell went as far as to defend the name last June. So, say what you will about Sherman's comments being harsh, they're arguably the truth. 

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[via For The Win]

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