Former cornerback Richard Sherman played seven of his 11 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. During his time in Seattle, the team made the NFL playoffs five times, including two Super Bowl appearances. The Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos to win Super Bowl 48, the franchise’s only championship.
Sherman, who is now an analyst on Amazon Prime, played three seasons with Seattle’s NFC West rival, the San Francisco 49ers, after leaving the Seahawks. He played his final season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021.
Richard Sherman’s Dispute With Fans
With his accomplishments and the Seahawks’ success, it was surprising to see that Sherman was arguing with Seattle fans on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday night.
A user posted: “Richard Sherman might be the biggest traitor in Seahawks history atp [at this point,] and it’s not particularly close.”
Another person posted, “I never wanted to go against Sherman because he’s meant so much to the franchise and deserves to be in the Ring of Honor. But now…he has been giving me reasons to go against him.”
Hate from ungrateful fans. Lack of respect from an organization I gave everything to.
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25)
This is when Sherman responded to both posts from people who identify as Seahawks fans in their X bio. He posted, “Couldn’t care less if I go in that ring of honor.”
The second poster replied to Sherman, “Whatever, then. You didn’t even have to reply.” Sherman provided his reason for replying: “No I did. Tired of ppl like you. I want you to see it.”
Several people showed their appreciation for Sherman before he provided more insight.
Seattle selected Sherman with the 154th pick in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He was named first-team All-Pro three times and was voted to the Pro Bowl four times in seven years with the Seahawks. Sherman, Earl Thomas, and Kam Chancellor were the lead members of the Legion of Boom, the nickname of the Seattle secondary.
Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor
There are 15 people in the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor, starting with Hall of Fame wide receiver Steve Largent in 1989. There have been 11 players inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor.
The offensive players in the Ring of Honor are Largent, quarterback Jim Zorn, running back Curt Warner, quarterback Dave Krieg, tackle Walter Jones, quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, and running back Shaun Alexander.
The Seahawks have inducted four defensive players: cornerback Dave Brown, defensive end Jacob Green, safety Kenny Easley, and defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy.
Radio announcer Pete Gross and longtime owner Paul Allen, along with head coaches Chuck Knox and Mike Holmgren, are the other members of the Ring of Honor.
Hasselbeck, who finished his Seahawks career in 2010, is the most recent player inducted, and Alexander, who was inducted in 2022, is the last person to be added to the Seattle Seahawks Ring of Honor.
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