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Richard Sherman's right: Thug = The N-word

Since the Seattle Seahawks' 23-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, there has been more talk about Pro Bowl cornerback Richard Sherman's post-game comments than about the coming Super Bowl between his team and the Denver Broncos. After Sherman made his comments, the Twittersphere went bonkers - with many people referring to the Seattle cornerback as a "thug." When Sherman responded to that very label, he said this: "The only reason it bothers me is because it seems like it's the accepted way of calling somebody the N-word nowadays. It's like everyone else said the N-word and they said 'Thug' and they're like, 'Ah, that's fine.' That's where it kind of takes me aback and it's kind of disappointing. ... What's the definition of a thug really? Maybe I'm talking loudly and doing something I'm not supposed to. But I'm not ... there was a hockey game where they didn't even play hockey. They just ...