Both criticism and praise is part of putting yourself out there. Richard Sherman More Quotes by Richard Sherman More Quotes From Richard Sherman But there was a hockey game where they didn't even play hockey, they just threw the puck aside and started fighting. I saw that and I thought, 'Oh man, I'm a thug?' So I'm really disappointed in being called a thug. Richard Sherman thug hockey fighting Whatever they did -- the risk reward was greater, they were trying to suspend Marshawn [Lynch] for gold shoes -- that really affects the game if you suspend Marshawn for gold shoes, but then you got balls being deflated and that's an issue. Richard Sherman sports I know some 'thugs,' and they know I'm the furthest thing from a thug. I've fought that my whole life, just coming from where I'm coming from. Richard Sherman some know thug life You can know a person is a good person or a bad person by who they are, not by what they look like. Richard Sherman good look you good-person You're not on scholarship for school, and it sounds crazy when a student-athlete says that, but that's - those are the things coaches tell them every day: 'You're not on scholarship for school.' Richard Sherman day you crazy school On the football field, you're still going out to there to win. And if you're not going out there to win, what are you going out there for? Richard Sherman going win you football To those who would call me a thug or worse because I show passion on a football field - don't judge a person's character by what they do between the lines. Judge a man by what he does off the field, what he does for his community, what he does for his family. Richard Sherman me man passion family No matter who you are, no matter what you do, you'd like to witness history. Richard Sherman like you matter history The past is what the past is. Richard Sherman past I think my game measures up pretty well to myself. Richard Sherman pretty game myself think Sign language was a great experience. I have a deaf aunt that I am able to communicate with because of that class. Richard Sherman i-am great experience language You rest better coming off of a win. Richard Sherman rest better win you I don't hate anybody. Richard Sherman anybody hate Everybody can be who they are within the scheme of the Seahawks and what we want to do. Richard Sherman within everybody who want A lot of people are like, 'Don't read your news clippings.' I read them every day. Anything negative somebody said about me, I find it and use it as fuel. Richard Sherman day me people negative I saw a hockey game where they threw the puck aside and just started fighting. I saw that, and I'm like, 'So I'm the thug?' Richard Sherman game thug hockey fighting My teammates would never say anything bad about me, even if they thought it. That's the kind of locker room we have. Richard Sherman never thought bad me Giving a true speech, a true, passionate speech, is old-school football. Richard Sherman true speech football giving There's a lot of racism still alive and still active. Richard Sherman still active alive racism We've seen a lot of average college players turn into great NFL players. We've seen great college players turn into great NFL players. We've seen great college players turn into terrible NFL players. Richard Sherman players turn great college
