HKR: Hard Knock Radio Monday April 28 2025 Byron Hurt and Dave Zirin on Shedeur Sanders
Update: 2025-04-28
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On this episode of Hard Knock Radio, Davey D chops it up with filmmaker Byron Hurt and sports journalist Dave Zirin to break down the real story behind Shedeur Sanders fall to the fifth round of the NFL Draft. What was billed as a celebration of talent turned into a public spectacle rooted in race, control, and the politics of power.
Byron Hurt, drawing from his experience as a former quarterback, said what many felt: this wasnt about talent " it was about sending a message. Shedeurs confidence, his family strength, and refusal to make himself small didnt sit right with NFL ownership, who still expect Black athletes " especially quarterbacks " to show deference, not defiance.
Dave Zirin expanded the frame, connecting the dots back to Muhammad Ali, Colin Kaepernick, and the long tradition of punishing Black athletes who wont bow. Being young, Black, proud, and prepared was enough to make Shedeur a target " not because he failed, but because he dared to stand tall.
While the NFL tried to humble Shedeur Sanders, they failed. He remains poised, unbothered, and a symbol of generational power that institutions fear. This wasnt just about Shedeur " it was about sending a warning to anyone watching: know your place, or pay the price. Davey D and guests make it clear " its on us to recognize these moves, call them out, and protect the next generation from being silenced.
Byron Hurt, drawing from his experience as a former quarterback, said what many felt: this wasnt about talent " it was about sending a message. Shedeurs confidence, his family strength, and refusal to make himself small didnt sit right with NFL ownership, who still expect Black athletes " especially quarterbacks " to show deference, not defiance.
Dave Zirin expanded the frame, connecting the dots back to Muhammad Ali, Colin Kaepernick, and the long tradition of punishing Black athletes who wont bow. Being young, Black, proud, and prepared was enough to make Shedeur a target " not because he failed, but because he dared to stand tall.
While the NFL tried to humble Shedeur Sanders, they failed. He remains poised, unbothered, and a symbol of generational power that institutions fear. This wasnt just about Shedeur " it was about sending a warning to anyone watching: know your place, or pay the price. Davey D and guests make it clear " its on us to recognize these moves, call them out, and protect the next generation from being silenced.
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