Shedeur Sanders’ gorgeous NFL draft freefall had been chalked as much as quite a lot of causes — however evaluating it to Colin Kaepernick’s blacklisting has rubbed some folks the incorrect means.
Bomani Jones is a type of folks.
“To my colleagues who’re making this a trigger, you’re embarrassing yourselves. You might be enjoying yourselves,” Jones stated in Monday’s episode of “The Proper Time with Bomani Jones.”
“Even when a part of why he fell is that folks didn’t like him, he was going for a job the place being preferred is a part of the deal. They did it incorrect. That’s all it comes right down to. They did it incorrect.”
Whereas Kaepernick’s and Sanders’ conditions can draw similarities from the truth that they each introduced a type of controversy and headache to a staff that employs them, the previous ESPN persona Jones says their conditions can’t be likened to 1 one other.
“There are criticisms to be product of Colin Kaepernick, however he actually gave all of it up within the title of a trigger that was greater than him. The one trigger Shedeur Sanders has is himself,” Jones stated. “Don’t you motherf–king dare act like these two issues are the identical. Don’t.
“In case your argument is, ‘They wished to point out this outspoken black man his place,’ No. 1, allow us to cease performing like outspoken and obnoxious are good synonyms. They don’t seem to be,” Jones stated.
“Present me one thing that Shedeur Sanders has spoken out about. Inform me what that factor is, inform me what his trigger is. He isn’t outspoken. I’ve not seen any cause to name him outspoken,” he continued. “Even in case you suppose he has been handled unfairly, ‘outspoken’ is a stretch. And it’s a ridiculous factor to say about him, I consider.”
NFL followers received’t neglect Kaepernick’s exit from the league after protesting towards police brutality and racial injustice in America by kneeling for the nationwide anthem earlier than video games. He opted out of his contract with the 49ers in 2017 and was by no means picked up by one other staff.
Sanders was seen as a prime quarterback prospect within the draft, but fell all the way in which to the fifth spherical earlier than being drafted by the Browns.
Whereas many reviews have famous that groups had been displeased with Sanders’ interviews and perspective within the pre-draft course of, the whole clear lack of curiosity from 32 NFL franchises for four-plus rounds drew some comparisons to Kaepernick’s ostracization.
“Have you ever misplaced the plot so badly? Go searching you, the entire world is on fireplace.” Jones went on in his rant. “As a result of the NFL advised an apparently obnoxious younger man that he wasn’t adequate to be a starter? He wasn’t adequate to be a starter.”
