Seattle Seahawks legend Richard Sherman has expressed his displeasure with the team’s new head coach, Mike Macdonald, after he decided to remove multiple paintings and allusions to the team’s prior victories.
The Seahawks conducted their first news conference since Macdonald took over this week, and reporters noted that the majority of the photographs and mementos on the walls of the team’s training facility had been gone. When questioned about this, general manager John Schneider and defense leader Leonard Williams disclosed that Macdonald intends to leave ‘his own legacy’ with the squad.
Schneider added on Seattle Sports Radio that it was Macdonald’s decision to remove the phrases and photos from former head coach Pete Carroll’s tenure. He also stated that, while they honor their heritage elsewhere in the building and surrounding their stadium, they are now focusing on the future.
Among the photographs removed was Sherman’s historic performance against the San Francisco 49ers, in which he tipped a Colin Kaepernick throw for an interception, propelling the team to the Super Bowl. Sherman expressed his dissatisfaction with Macdonald’s decision on social media.
In response to former teammate Kam Chancellor’s tweet, “You can’t erase ‘The Legion'”. “The standard is already set,” Sherman said to a fan who argued the club was trapped in the past.
The renowned cornerback tweeted, “Yeah, I’m sure every great franchise is removing its legendary players’ pictures from their building because they will never live up to that.” That makes sense. Sure, the Ravens do not have photographs of Ray Lewis and his strong defense. I’m sure Pittsburgh doesn’t have photos of all the memorable moments. I’m sure Dallas, San Francisco, and Nebraska have all removed photographs of their franchise’s history due to a new coach. “Makes sense.”
Sherman has continued to support the Seahawks after retirement, remaining close to Pete Carroll and linebacker Bobby Wagner.
Following the departures of Carroll, Wagner, and general manager Schneider this offseason, Sherman has suggested that the team made a mistake in releasing him. In Carroll’s final six years, the Seahawks won only one playoff game, slipping behind the Los Angeles Rams and 49ers in the NFC West.
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