Richard Sherman
On Nick Bosa
Tweets Won’t Matter If You Can Play
5/7/2019 7:55 AM PDT
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“One thing about football is that nobody really cares what you say if you can play.”
That’s how Richard Sherman views the situation regarding his new 49ers teammate, Nick Bosa — who’s been at the center of controversy over tweets about Donald Trump and Colin Kaepernick.
Remember, back when he was a college student at Ohio State, Bosa referred to Kap as a “clown” — which is interesting considering Sherman has been a strong supporter of Colin ever since the QB first began taking a knee during the national anthem.
The #2 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft also acknowledged scrubbing his social media pages of pro-Trump comments out of fear liberal fans in San Francisco wouldn’t embrace him when he was drafted.
Sherman was asked about the situation by the Sacramento Bee — and essentially said Bosa’s views and previous comments won’t matter if the guy produces on the field on Sundays.
“It’s not like something where guys are like, ‘Hey man, what about what you said?’ No. No. If he can play, he can play. If he can’t play, he won’t be here,” Sherman said.
“But at the end of the day, that’s all that matters in football. Is he getting sacks on Sunday? Is he helping our team? Is he being a good teammate? Those are things that matter.”
“Now, if he’s a bad teammate, that’s something we’ll address.”
The star cornerback also weighed in on possible racial issues in the locker room stemming from Bosa’s tweets and comments.
“At the end of the day, I think a guy that has played with African Americans his whole life, not saying he can’t be racist, but they know how to maneuver around African Americans,” Sherman said.
“When you’re at Ohio State, it’s not like Ohio State’s an all-white school. So I don’t think that’s going to ever be an issue. I think, at the end of the day, your beliefs are your beliefs … but when you’re in the building and you’re a football player and you’re a teammate, you handle yourself accordingly. And I think he understands that.”