Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman came out and said the NFL doesn’t care about its players while speaking with The Players Tribune this week.
“You’re gonna get arthritis in your knees. You’re gonna have stress in your back. There’s just things that come with the territory. Decisions and sacrifices that you knowingly make coming into this game. But the NFL really could care less,” he said. Sherman says ratings are the most important thing to the league. Players like Cam Newton have had to stay in the game after being hit in the face repeatedly because pulling them out would affect ratings. “If you can increase their bottom line, they’ll love you. They’ll do everything they can to put you out more. To market you. To make sure the fans buy your jersey. If you’re not making them money then they’re going to find somebody else,” he said.
Sherman went on to explain that the NFL really isn’t interested in how players feel about the league. “We really don’t have a reason to trust the NFL and I don’t think they mind either way,” he said. Sherman explained that the public has a misconception about the relationship between the league and the players. The league’s main interest is having them ready to play, according to Sherman. “They’re gonna use us until our times up,” he continued. Lastly, Sherman said the players need to fight for themselves.
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