Former Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) criticized the NFL after Shedeur Sanders, the son of NFL legend Deion Sanders, fell out of the first round of the NFL Draft, claiming that it was due to racism.
In a video posted to X, Bowman claimed that the “NFL doesn’t like” Shedeur” because of how he dresses, and “talks like a rapper.” Bowman noted ways that Shedeur was skilled, compared to other NFL players who have been unable to play their positions. Bowman admitted that he takes it “personal” seeing someone like “slip in the draft” due to the way he talks, dresses, and who is father is.
Bowman’s criticism’s come as President Donald Trump also criticized the NFL owners after Shedeur was passed up in
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