Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman did not take questions from reporters on Wednesday during his media session, instead reading a statement that said the message of NFL players’ protests during the national anthem has been lost. The Seahawks play Sunday against San Francisco, and it was 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick who first refused to stand during the national anthem that sparked similar protests across the NFL. “I do a lot of community service,” Sherman said. “I go out there and try to help kids and try to encourage them to be better and to aspire to more. That's an unfortunate place to be in.”He closed his statement with this message:“So when a guy takes a knee, you can ignore it.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 21, 2016 22:41 UTC