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Shedeur Sanders slammed as 'Angel Reese of the NFL ' by conservative commentator

Cleveland Browns star Shedeur Sanders is being ripped in social media circles following his poor performance in the NFL preseason finale, with critics using Angel Reese as a diss.

By Josh Sanchez

Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up before the game against the Los Angeles Rams.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders warms up before the game against the Los Angeles Rams. / Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders is a magnet for criticism. Since he was a breakout star in college football, Sanders received more criticism than nearly any other player at his position, but that comes with the spotlight.

Then, the criticism followed him and his father, Coach Prime Deion Sanders, to the Colorado Buffaloes.

There were those cheering on his slide in the NFL Draft and many have criticizing him for "arrogance" and only carrying about the media spotlight, but Sanders has shown time and time again that he wants to play football.

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Another player who has faced the same type of unwarranted criticism is WNBA star Angel Reese, so naturally, one Sanders hater decided to link the two together in an attempt to diss the "diva" quarterback in a nonsensical rant on social media.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese warms up before a game against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese warms up before a game against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center. / John Jones-Imagn Images

"Shedeur Sanders has become the Angel Reese of the NFL, thanks to his supporters… Just like Reese’s fans, they claim any criticism of Shedeur has some sort of racist, micro-aggressive undertone to it, and they want the sports world to believe they are perpetual victims... It’s complete & utter nonsense. The discourse around these two is insufferable," conservative commentator Jon Root wrote on X.

"The discourse around Shedeur Sanders has gotta stop. He’s not a victim of an 'unfair system.' Claiming racism against the NFL, Browns and anyone that criticizes him, is ridiculous.

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It's unfortunate that players have to face this type of baseless criticism, but it's not uncommon in a certain sector of sports media. And the grift isn't going to way. To get a better understanding of Root's "hot takes" and the anger he tries to drum up, he also compared Sanders to Colin Kaepernick.

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