Richard Sherman Angry Post-Game Interview Leads To Predictable Racist Tweets

Seattle Seahawks CB Richard Sherman was so fired up after making a game-ending play that sent his team to Super Bowl 48 that he gave a rather enthusiastic interview that has now gone viral across the internet.

Speaking with sideline reporter, Erin Andrews, Sherman seemed to let the emotion of the victory get the better of him. Andrews asked Sherman to take her through the final play and Sherman began screaming about being the best CB in the NFL, while also taking shots at 49ers WR, Michael Crabtree.

I think we can all agree here that Sherman’s reaction is less than classy. He is clearly caught up in the heat of the moment and perhaps acting a bit irrationally. Still, whether Sherman’s actions were the gold-standard for sportsmanship has nothing to do with the vitriolic racism some fans spouted on Twitter that followed his interview with Andrews.

Here is a small sampling of the hate:

The day before Martin Luther King Day, no less, we learn that there is still plenty of hate out there.