Dem Jamaal Bowman Suggests Racism in Shedeur Sanders NFL Draft Skid
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Former Democratic congressman Jamaal Bowman accused the NFL of racism Friday after Shedeur Sanders fell out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Sanders, who starred at Colorado and is the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was not selected through the first four rounds of the draft as of early Saturday afternoon.
Quarterbacks taken before him included Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart, Jalen Milroe, Dillon Gabriel, and Tyler Shough.
Ward, who was selected first overall, is Black.
Bowman shared a video and a post on X alleging that Sanders' culture and appearance were responsible for his slide.
"The NFL doesn't like [Shedeur Sanders] because he wears gold chains and talks like a rapper," Bowman wrote. "They don't care that he's a leader, intelligent, tough and completed 77% of his passes with no o-line and no running game. America continues to fear strong black men who come from means and have a strong sense of themselves without submitting to the 'dominant' culture."
The NFL doesn't like Shaduer Sanders because he wears gold chains and talks like a rapper. They don't care that he's a leader, intelligent, tough and completed 77% of his passes with no o line and no running game.
He's entitled but Eli Manning wasn't entitled when he refused to… pic.twitter.com/EzIbDmyZRJ
— Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (@JamaalBowmanNY) April 25, 2025
In a video also shared, Bowman said, "It's the way Shedeur dresses. It's the way he talks, and it's his culture, in my opinion. You see him at the draft last night. He's wearing all black. He got the L chain on, and he talks like a rapper."
Bowman also questioned criticism that Sanders is entitled, comparing him to white quarterbacks such as Eli Manning.
"He's entitled, but Eli Manning wasn't entitled when he refused to be drafted by San Diego?" Bowman asked.
Sanders entered the draft as one of the highest-profile quarterbacks in the class. He threw for 3,230 yards, 27 touchdowns, and three interceptions in the 2024 season. His teammate, Travis Hunter, won the Heisman Trophy last season.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith has also criticized Sanders' draft slide on X. Smith called the situation "a damn disgrace" and referenced Colin Kaepernick's experience being pushed outn of the NFL.
Saturday morning, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoycalled accusations that Sanders had not been drafted over race "pure fantasy."
Sanders was criticized by several unnamed NFL officials who reportedly expressed concerns about his attitude leading up to the draft.
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There is probably something to this. NFL owners are generally conservative businessmen who frankly, often are Trump supporters.
However, general managers and coaches just want to win and save their own jobs and build their reputations. It seems that Shedeur Sanders turned a lot of people off, not with the bling and rapping, but with his sense of entitlement. No one in coaching wants to deal with someone whose opinion of themselves goes farther than their proven ability justifies.
Agree. NFL owners don't want their players in the headlines for things like this.
The whole reason they pay these guys to play Football is to sell Tickets, Swag, and Ad time on TV. That's the reason nobody wanted to hire Colin Kaepernick, he was a liability with fans, Colin equaled lower Ticket sales and TV viewership. I don't know this kid but obviously nobody thought he was worth 1st 2nd 3rd or 4th round money, so maybe only getting 5th round money is the slap in the face he needs to get his mind right.
No successful NFL team has any problem selling tickets. If they win they will sell out every game, and even most losing teams sell out every game.
The real money is in winning. Like was true with Kaepernick, team owners could care less what color a player is. Period. If they think the player will help them win, the player will get picked. The more a team wins, the more people watch, the more interest advertisers have in paying for TV advertising. Where the real money is.
The NFL is a business. Not a social experiment.
This is much more about Deion than Sheduer. Nobody is interested in the media nonsense.
53 percent of NFL players are black. How does that equate to racism if coaches and owners don' think he would make the grade for their teams?
The short answer? It doesn’t.
The article is garbage.
Bowman is mentally handicapped.
Would you agree that a lot of NFL owners dont want a black, gold chain wearing, rapper type personality being the face of their team?
I would say any owner would be happy with black, gold chain wearing, rapper type personality being the face of their team if he was good enough to help contend for a super bowl. No team wants a mediocre talent being a distraction for any reason. Ask Tim Tebow.
If Patrick Mahomes was a gold chain wearing rapper type I seriously doubt he would have been drafted where he was.
Sanders was brought up by his father to be a hot dog. Teams in the pros dont want their QBs to be hot dogs.
No team wants this. Its not "image":
“The worst formal interview I’ve ever been in in my life. He’s so entitled. He takes unnecessary sacks. He never plays on time. He has horrible body language. He blames teammates. . . . But the biggest thing is, he’s not that good.”
Anonymous sources aren’t the only ones claiming Sanders’ pre-draft interviews didn’t go smoothly. Todd McShay of The Ringer reported that Sanders’ pre-draft interview with the New York Giants went south after he took offense to criticism.
“Shedeur didn’t have a great interview with [New York Giants head coach] Brian Daboll in a private visit,” McShay said . “An install package came in. Preparation wasn’t there for it. [He] got called out on it. Didn’t like that. Brian didn’t appreciate him not liking it.”
Meet Jalen Milroe.
Allow me to introduce Lamar Jackson
You may have heard of Patrick Mahomes.
And then we have Dallas kid Kyler Murray
The top three picks....
Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, and Abdul Carter are all strong Black men who have a strong sense of themselves.....in case you haven't noticed.
What team owners and coaches have no time for pimadonnas and show boaters like Kaepernick who only care about themselves instead of the team
Spot on. This nothing more than sour grapes from our friends on the left. Trying to defend a kid who is already a multi millionaire before he even gets to the NFL.
He’s already made more $$ than most of them will make in several lifetimes. Pre NFL.
Hilarious.
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"It’s Not About Where You Get Drafted… It’s About What You Do When You Get There"
Right. Ask Tom Brady about that.
Or Brock Purdy.
Mabe NFL coaches did not want to put up with his father
Or him. Pulling up to practice in college in a Rolls Royce isn’t exactly normal.
Coach Prime was acting as his son's agent
My bet. The kid is going back to college. He’ll probably make more in NIL money than he will in pros. Which shows how messed up this system is.