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New York Post
29-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Bomani Jones shoots down Shedeur Sanders-Colin Kaepernick comparison: ‘Ridiculous thing to say'
Shedeur Sanders' stunning NFL draft freefall had been chalked up to a number of reasons — but comparing it to Colin Kaepernick's blacklisting has rubbed some people the wrong way. Bomani Jones is one of those people. 'To my colleagues who are making this a cause, you are embarrassing yourselves. You are playing yourselves,' Jones said in Monday's episode of 'The Right Time with Bomani Jones.' 3 Bomani Jones did not hold back on his thoughts surrounding the Shedeur Sanders and Colin Kaepernick comparison. The Right Time with Bomani Jones 'Even if part of why he fell is that people didn't like him, he was going for a job where being liked is part of the deal. They did it wrong. That's all it comes down to. They did it wrong.' While Kaepernick's and Sanders' situations can draw similarities from the fact that they both brought a sort of controversy and headache to a team that employs them, the former ESPN personality Jones says their situations can't be likened to one another. 'There are criticisms to be made of Colin Kaepernick, but he literally gave it all up in the name of a cause that was bigger than him. The only cause Shedeur Sanders has is himself,' Jones said. 'Don't you motherf–king dare act like those two things are the same. Do not. 'If your argument is, 'They wanted to show this outspoken black man his place,' No. 1, let us stop acting like outspoken and obnoxious are perfect synonyms. They are not,' Jones said. 3 Colin Kaepernick protested racial injustice leading up to his exit from the NFL. Getty Images 'Show me something that Shedeur Sanders has spoken out about. Tell me what that thing is, tell me what his cause is. He is not outspoken. I have not seen any reason to call him outspoken,' he continued. 'Even if you think he has been treated unfairly, 'outspoken' is a stretch. And it is a ridiculous thing to say about him, I believe.' NFL fans won't forget Kaepernick's exit from the league after protesting against police brutality and racial injustice in America by kneeling for the national anthem before games. He opted out of his contract with the 49ers in 2017 and was never picked up by another team. Sanders was seen as a top quarterback prospect in the draft, yet fell all the way to the fifth round before being drafted by the Browns. 3 Shedeur Sanders tumbled to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Jerome Miron-Imagn Images While many reports have noted that teams were displeased with Sanders' interviews and attitude in the pre-draft process, the complete clear lack of interest from 32 NFL franchises for four-plus rounds drew some comparisons to Kaepernick's ostracization. 'Have you lost the plot so badly? Look around you, the whole world is on fire.' Jones went on in his rant. 'Because the NFL told an apparently obnoxious young man that he wasn't good enough to be a starter? He wasn't good enough to be a starter.'
Time of India
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Luka Doncic trade: Reporter reveals Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd's frustration with the NBA star was "quite high"
Luka Doncic's trade to the Los Angeles Lakers has been delivering results for his new team since day one. He scored 31 points in his first-ever playoff game for the Lakers and became the third player from the team to score more than 30 points in each playoff game. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now However, his fans are still wondering what led the Dallas Mavericks—who couldn't even reach the playoffs—to let go of such a talent. A new report has revealed that Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd was frustrated with Doncic, and there appear to have been issues with Doncic's behavior. Luka Doncic had frustrated Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd? ESPN's Tim MacMahon revealed on the YouTube show, The Right Time with Bomani Jones, that coach Jason Kidd was frustrated with Luka Doncic. "The level of frustration that Nico had [with Luka] at the time was high. By the way, J-Kidd's was too. I think J-Kidd's tried to distance himself from it, but J-Kidd's frustration with Luka was also quite high," he said. MacMahon also revealed that a front office staff member had complained about Doncic's behavior and said that if he didn't improve, they would trade him away. "I was told at the time — obviously, it was off the record, but they traded him now so I'll say it — 'Hey, if we got to trade him, we'll trade his ass,' and I was like 'No you won't. You ain't blowing that house down. Give me a break.'… And then six weeks later, my phone dings," he added. Doncic is currently averaging 34.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 5.0 assists—and there's surely more to come. So far, reports have indicated that it was Dallas Mavericks GM Nico Harrison who didn't want Doncic on the team. He was exchanged for Anthony Davis. Also Read: t Harrison faced massive backlash over Doncic's trade, but this hasn't shaken his decision-making. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He told reporters, "There's no regrets on the trade. Part of my job is to do the best thing for the Mavericks, not only today but also in the future, and some of the decisions I'm going to make are going to be unpopular, and that's my job. I have to stand by it." The Los Angeles Lakers are currently doing well in the playoffs. They are the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.
