SI: We want you on the cover. Sherman: How about everybody. SI: K. http://t.co/K26N4vG5ho pic.twitter.com/QRtA8q1AP6
— Robert Klemko (@RobertKlemko) January 27, 2015 Here’s how the Internet reacted to the Seahawks SI cover
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
The story goes something like this: Sports Illustrated wanted Richard Sherman on the cover of its Super Bowl edition, but the Seahawks’ cornerback wanted to bring his teammates along from the ride. What we’re left with is some late-‘90s boy band stuff, and it’s glorious. Everyone on the Internet shared this vision:
They are about to win it all and drop the hottest album of the year pic.twitter.com/dWimD1AUkU
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) January 27, 2015 boy band L to R: the shy one--the forgettable one--the leader--the funny one--the bad boy pic.twitter.com/pxbXI0a4Z1
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) January 27, 2015 From @RSherman_25 and Public Announcement's forthcoming album.... pic.twitter.com/7T4ZFk5fSV
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 27, 2015 wait wait wait…this is the cover of sports illustrated? how’d it turn out like this? which one of y’all loves jodeci, @richarddeitsch?
— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) January 27, 2015 More like Legion of New Edition Cover Band http://t.co/FN5U3rq6LC pic.twitter.com/W4YnzLjun7
— Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) January 27, 2015 Legion of Boom SI cover looks like a R&B group ready to perform at halftime with Katy Perry. Sherman is the lead singer.
— Jordan En'Wezoh (@J_EnWezoh) January 27, 2015 Some were just concerned with the shoes:
Only thing I like about Richard Sherman is that he rocked those #Yeezys on the SI cover.
— Dom (@Dominick_84) January 27, 2015 Sherman with the Red October's on, cover if SI
— ☹lex (@AlexWilliams__) January 27, 2015 Sherman's publicist should be fired on site for letting him go on an SI cover with air bubble Yeezy's
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