Richard Sherman rightly points out the hypocrisy in the NFL’s new jersey swap policy

Richard Sherman just keeps nailing down the NFL on their troubling policies and actions.

First, he pointed out the fact that Cam Newton — a former league MVP — was signed by the Patriots to a veteran minimum deal while far worst quarterbacks were getting paid much more.

Now, he’s taking the NFL to task on their latest social distancing policy.

The league is implementing a new rule prohibiting players from holding post game interactions within six feet of each other and banning jersey swaps between players for the 2020 season, the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports. It’s all part of the league’s new COVID-19 look.

NFL teams will be forbidden from postgame interactions within 6 feet of each other and jersey exchanges between players will be prohibited during the 2020 season, sources say.

Another way the NFL will look different in the COVID-19 world.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 9, 2020

 

This policy is ridiculous. It’s apparently fine to run into each other at full speed on literally every single play of a game, but jersey swaps? Nah, none of that, fam.

It’s all silly. Richard Sherman rightly pointed it all on in a tweet.

This is a perfect example of NFL thinking in a nutshell. Players can go engage in a full contact game and do it safely. However, it is deemed unsafe for them to exchange jerseys after said game. 😂🤣😂 https://t.co/fWefsUSVDc

— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) July 9, 2020

The rest of Twitter was on board with Sherman.

Will they be allowed to run into each other on every single play of the game? https://t.co/o7T18x7JV3

— Eric Rosenthal (@ericsports) July 9, 2020

So they can tackle eachother and make contact all game but not shake hands after?

— Riley Ilan (@riley_ilan) July 9, 2020

Grab jerseys during the game, but no touching after.

— Kevin Bowen (@KBowen1070) July 9, 2020

I, for one, feel relieved that the NFL isn't allowing players to exchange jerseys after 60 minutes of touching each other's jerseys.

— JJ Zachariason (@LateRoundQB) July 9, 2020

The NFL knows players will be touching each other pretty frequently during the game right? https://t.co/0gKt8KN54W

— Bob Salera (@BobSalera) July 9, 2020

The NFL might want to reconsider this one. If they don’t feel it’s safe to do something as simple as swapping jerseys, then it’s definitely not safe enough for these players to actually be playing.