In case you haven't noticed by now, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is a guy who isn't afraid to speak his mind. But earlier this afternoon, he started a press conference by revealing that he did not write a Black Lives Matter post that was published a few days ago, even though his name was connected to it. He does have some thoughts on Black Lives Matter, though, so he shared them with reporters. And while there are going to be some people who don't like what he had to say—specifically with regards to his thoughts on black-on-black crime—Sherman didn't hold back.
You can watch the beginning of his press conference here:
SB Nation also transcribed Sherman's words. You can read them here:
"Before we get started, I'm gonna address the—because there was some article written. You know, you guys have seen it. Talking about King Noble and all this. I did not write that article. A lot of people had sent it to me over the weekend, but I thought this would be the best place to address it. There were some points in that article, or in that post, that were relevant and I could agree with. But there were also some obviously ignorant points in there. I don't think any time's a time to call out for an all-out war against police or any race of people. I thought that was an ignorant statement. But as a black man, I do understand that black lives matter. You know, I stand for that, I believe in that wholeheartedly.
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[via SB Nation]
