AKNFidel":tl3o8ig3 said:
(Sarcasm on)… It’s obvious that the locker room doesn’t think Russ is “black enough”…(Sarcasm off)
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Coming from a black person, it definitely could've been expressed that way back with LOB/Russ beef, but that's just a metaphorical way of saying he's not a genuine person. Let's face facts. Russ comes off as a phony to most of the outside world. You can't fake it in a locker room, coach or player. If you're a douche bag, teammates will let it slide to a degree if you perform on the field. They'll respect your game even though they may hate you. If you're not executing to the level you should be, win or lose, it shows up on film day and in practice. There's no hiding from teammates in that area. As soon as it starts manifesting in losses on the field or stunting the teams ultimate expectations (post 2 SB runs with LOB still intact), people start chirping. That's white or black players, doesn't matter.
With every passing week since Russell's last contract negotiation, all known or observable evidence points to Sherm and ADB being right. Who knows if there's any validity to this current speculation, but the fact that it's even plausible in fan's minds is telling