Role Models

[MANUNITED23]

Any parent who expects a professional athlete to be their child's role model is already a failure, in my book.

Exactly.

 

[bestfightstory]

EIGHTY PERCENT of football is mental?

I'm going to need a footnote on that one.

That was SO mean!!

I have feelings, too, ya know.

 

[SalishHawkFan]

I held up Shermans interview with Bayless as a role model for my son. To show him never to be afraid to stand up to those who are liars or who abuse their position at the expense of others. There are too many times in life and society in general (I'm looking at you Fox News) where people spin things for an agenda that hurts others and those that realize it are afraid to stand up and speak truth to them.

I support what Richard Sherman did wholeheartedly and believe it's what makes him a role model. If that's lost on some of you I suspect it's because you conform too much.

We need less sheep willing to follow along with what they're told and behave how they're expected to behave and more people like Sherman who just speak the truth no matter how it offends certain types of people's sensibilities.

 

[TeamoftheCentury]

I'll chime in. I have 4 kids - oldest one already an adult. (Without going into theological matters) I will disclose that I am not merely a "moralist", which is only at best anyone's subjective situational ethics. Still, my wife and I have high expectations for ourselves and our children's behavior (yet without that being the focus because that's only an outward indication that can be conditioned. Longer discussion.) As a life long Seahawks fan, I've tried to share my passion for the Hawks with my Kids. The older two have other interests that do not really include football (which is fine.) The younger two, who also are pretty good Youth Tackle Football players here in Florida (and they're even in a Spring League - I guess it's as serious here in Florida as advertised)... have watched RealRob Reports with me all season as well as games that we can catch on local TV. (The real Sherman is often included in the footage. He's hilarious.) To my delight, my younger boys have become Seahawks fans. My youngest wanted to buy a jersey with money he had saved... and wanted to spend it on a Seahawks jersey! I did try to steer him to Russell Wilson and he is definitely a fan. But, he REALLY wanted a Richard Sherman jersey. So, after sharing with him all what he might expect to hear if he wears it around... he still was sold on a Sherman jersey.
That boy is slated to be a starting back for his team and his coach expects to see several touchdowns out of him. He's already got his touchdown dance planned as a salute to Sherman... after watching him do "the grave digger" on the Real Rob Report. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=58864&start=20 (Though he needs to first find out if that could result in a celebration penalty.) Anyway... we love Richard Sherman and his zeal for enjoying the sport he plays. If we can't lighten up and even learn to laugh at ourselves a bit... we take ourselves much too seriously. In terms of all the media assault on Sherman... according to Sherman's teammates, he is more reacting to all that than being the instigator. I agree, for the most part, from my observations. Does anyone want to point out all the positive things Sherman is doing? Nope. They want to talk about what the media craves... and they want to portray Sherman as more of a villain than he actually is. But, maybe that works out ok in the Seahawks favor to get into the heads of other teams.)
NFL network said this week when discussing all this that Richard Sherman is a welcome guest and they love him (and not just to portray him negatively.) So, they know what all the talking is really about. They think he's genius. It did look like Sherman lost his cool just a bit in the exchange on First Take, but who wouldn't with the incessant Skip Bayless? I probably would've preferred Sherman handled it a little differently - but, maybe there's more to it than what I know. Still, I am not worried at all about role model stuff. I daily teach (and model especially through my many failures) my kids that while there is much to appreciate about others... there is only one worthy to be their role model (and it's not me.)

 

[dunceface]

I love Sherman and his "antics"
Matter fact ima go talk some shit to someone right now then buy a Sherman jersey

 

[largenutz]

^^winner!

 

[Lynch Mob]

I admire Richard Sherman he's not fake and don't give u the by the book response that most players do he gives you his geniune response and for those that go out of their way to discredit or disrespect him and expect him to sit their smile and say thank you for it get what they deserve. He never said anything that did'nt have a point or two and he never went out of his way to disrespect someone that did'nt disrespect him first. you notice he did'nt start treating that smith guy bad becuase he showed him respect and it was returned. Also nice and clean cut guys normally don't play D

 

[bubbrubb]

i'd want my kids to look up to the Earl Thomas's and Russell Wilson's. If my kid talked like Sherm I'd put him up for adoption. 99% wont like that, but thats my view. His schtick is getting old. Like him as a player, but he needs to grow up.

When you have to tell someone your better than them, you're probably not that cool...

Bullchit, When you get your belly full of disrespect, you make them prove that THEY are right, and that YOU are wrong.
Sherman has the kind of personality that just won't allow him to be a wall flower. AND, in most cases?, Sherman isn't the one who initiates the fooferah, but I love that he answers with a bag of hammers, instead of a bag of marshmallows.
Bayless is a good example of why Sherman lashes back against the disrespectors.
You can spend your time ducking around corners, and cowering to avoid the school bully, or when you get your craw full, you can expose them for the fools they are, that's why people are drawn to Sherman.

Amen.

if his numbers speak for themself then why does he need to talk then?

 

[dunceface]

i'd want my kids to look up to the Earl Thomas's and Russell Wilson's. If my kid talked like Sherm I'd put him up for adoption. 99% wont like that, but thats my view. His schtick is getting old. Like him as a player, but he needs to grow up.

When you have to tell someone your better than them, you're probably not that cool...

Bullchit, When you get your belly full of disrespect, you make them prove that THEY are right, and that YOU are wrong.
Sherman has the kind of personality that just won't allow him to be a wall flower. AND, in most cases?, Sherman isn't the one who initiates the fooferah, but I love that he answers with a bag of hammers, instead of a bag of marshmallows.
Bayless is a good example of why Sherman lashes back against the disrespectors.
You can spend your time ducking around corners, and cowering to avoid the school bully, or when you get your craw full, you can expose them for the fools they are, that's why people are drawn to Sherman.

Amen.

if his numbers speak for themself then why does he need to talk then?

Because it makes him happy
Kinda like you pretending to be a Seahawks fan...