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January 20, 2014
Richard Sherman: I'm Better Than You, Skip Bayless
Count de Monet linked this in the comments. Apparently sports goof Skip Bayless had challenged Sherman's assertion that he was the best in the league at his position. (Apparently his pronouncement is now substantially vindicated, as one commentator (Troy Aikman?) did call him the league's best corner last night.)
Many commenters have said Sherman's trash-talk is certainly not isolated to post-game adrenaline rushes. I don't know anything about the man -- I just heard of him yesterday. (I stopped watching football a year ago.)
At any rate, his trash-talking occurs during moments of perfect clarity as well.
I... look, I think I'm locked into my previous position now (having taken a position, my ego is invested, and now I resolve all questions in favor of my original position), but I gotta say, I don't really know who this Skip Bayless character is, apart from some kind of sports reporter, and I just love a reporter being told "I'm better than you" to his face.
The man has a healthy ego. Let's just say that.