Richard Sherman says he didn’t refuse to speak to media
By Phil Watson
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is disputing reports he refused to speak to the media after Seattle’s 30-21 loss at San Diego on Sunday.
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Sherman told reporters on Wednesday:
"“When I got done taking a shower and everything Earl [Thomas] was being interviewed and I stood there for awhile and nobody came to me. I put my stuff on and walked out.“I signed a few autographs and then there was a guy who asked for an autograph and then asked for an interview after the autograph and I thought, ‘This guy can’t be serious.’ That might have been the guy that said I wasn’t talking to media, but I didn’t really consider him media.”"
There was a lot of chatter about Sherman leading up to the game and a lot more from the victorious Chargers afterward about Sherman being “exposed” for not being a shutdown corner.
He may not have spoken to any reporters, but his Twitter account was active:
Lmao Exposed? .... Complete 3 passes 0 touchdowns 0 explosive passes.... These guys make me laugh
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 15, 2014
Later Wednesday, Sherman reiterated his availability:
"“I was literally standing in my locker. Earl was being interviewed. When you come off the field in a 120-degree game and the locker room is about 90, you probably don’t want to stand there for an extra hour waiting for everyone to get done for interviews. I’m tired and I’m hot. I’m trying to get cook. So I sat there though, I was available … I didn’t sneak off.“I was standing there and they just happened to be interviewing other people, nobody called for me and said, ‘Hey, Sherm.’”"
It’s a remarkable confluence of two unbelievable events—reporters not wanting to talk to Richard Sherman and Richard Sherman not wanting to talk to reporters.
It’s the movable object and the resistible force, apparently.
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