[chae]

Richard Sherman is another interesting person. Grew up in Compton, with a mother and father who rewarded him for good grades. He has a photographic memory and an MBA from Stamford (I think that’s the right college). He made the league minimum when he was drafted and now makes bank on endorsements. He’s cocky, yeah, but I think a good portion of that is an act, and he also is one of the few black people to actually come out and say that black on black crime is a big issue that the black community needs to take care of.

[heye2monn]

Sherman is not THAT concerned about black crime. Otherwise, he’d get married to mother of his two kids. Bad example for inner city kids.

[Alberta's Child]

An important part of Sherman's story is that he grew up in Compton but apparently came from a good family. He often recounts stories of his father waking up every day before the crack of dawn -- including holidays -- to drive a garbage truck for the City of Los Angeles.

Even with all the money his son makes, he still gets up at 3:45 AM and goes to work every day.

[Stanwood_Dave]

He talk's (Glowingly) about his Dad, when he got his BIG PAYDAY, from the Seattle Seahawks, that he wanted Dad to retire. Dad said "NO," he only had like maybe one, or two years before he could retire, and Richard reported that Dad said, something like: I'd earned that retirement, and intend to get it. Dad is just an every day garbage man, or for those who prefer titles, a Sanitation Engineer. :-)

Make no mistake's about Richard Sherman, he is no body's fool, and one SMART person.

I won't debate this guy on the color of the sky, or if water is wet. (He would make me look like a FOOL.)