Richard Sherman (Dumb Ass)

"The only reason it bothers me is because it seems like it's the accepted way of calling somebody the N-word nowadays."

- "It" and "it's" is being called a 'thug.'  Comparing being called a 'thug' to being called the "N-Word"...For those who don't pay attention to sports (and I know there are many):  Sherman's been ripped lately for his idiotic actions after the Seattle Seahawks defeated the 49'ers; earning a trip to the Super Bowl.

Richard Sherman is an excellent football player.  He is a smart guy (graduated with a legitimate degree from Stanford University).  He is an emotional player, who lets his mouth run far too much...Oh by the way, I have been one who feels his actions were more clownish than anything, and the whole situation was overblown - way overblown.

Had Sherman simply said he was sorry, cleaned up his act a little (not even for very long, just until the Super Bowl), and if he continued to play great football, this whole situation would have gone away...He is a smart guy and an excellent player, so it should have been very doable.  Show a little humility, keep your mouth closed and just play.

Then he pulled the race-card!  An unnecessary foil against what were his own stupid actions...Actions which would have gone away.

Instead, he chose to play the roll of a race-baiting huckster!  It's too bad.  Too bad because it may not be fair to call him a "thug," or the "N-word," but by perpetuating and increasing the madness Richard Sherman is showing himself to be a dumb ass.