Shedeur Sanders is the 'most powerful Black man' since Obama took office, NBA champ says

NBA champion Kendrick Perkins fired disconnected a scorching blistery instrumentality astir Cleveland Browns rookie Shedeur Sanders arsenic the backmost gets acceptable to marque the 2nd commencement of his NFL career.

Perkins, an expert connected ESPN who has had his stock of fiery opinions before, compared Sanders to erstwhile President Barack Obama successful a caller podcast appearance.

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Cleveland Browns backmost Shedeur Sanders (12) is each smiles arsenic helium chats connected the sideline during the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled astatine Huntington Bank Field, Nov. 16, 2025, successful Cleveland, Ohio. (Jeff Lange/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

"You acceptable for this take? Shedeur Sanders is the astir almighty Black antheral since 2009. You cognize what happened successful 2009? That’s erstwhile President Obama got elected into office. He’s the astir almighty Black antheral since 2009," Perkins said connected "LGND TLK."

"Here’s wherefore I accidental that. You said you were sitting determination watching the crippled successful your house, and what you did? You ran with the TV. … What were you doing? You were cheering similar a motherf---er. When Shedeur Sanders is connected the field, this is the lone clip that I spot what Black radical travel unneurotic arsenic one, driblet each the swords. There’s nary Black radical beefing connected thing crossed … Everybody rooting for Shedeur Sanders.

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Cleveland Browns backmost Shedeur Sanders arrives earlier the crippled against the Las Vegas Raiders astatine Allegiant Stadium connected Nov. 23, 2025. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

"And erstwhile I accidental powerful, there’s 2 sides of it. He’s bringing the full Black assemblage together. I ain’t ran crossed 1 Black idiosyncratic that has said 1 atrocious happening astir Shedeur. Not 1 due to the fact that helium has the balance. He has the equilibrium of, ‘I’m arrogant but I’m humble too.’ And he’s having amusive with this s---.  … He’s the astir almighty Black antheral successful sports. You know, what, f--- Black man, he’s the astir almighty subordinate successful sports. Because adjacent erstwhile he’s not playing, he’s inactive getting talked about. "

Sanders has lone appeared successful 2 NFL games this season. The Browns selected him successful the 5th circular of the draught backmost successful the outpouring and helium had to enactment his mode up to go the starter.

The erstwhile Colorado standout has shown however poised helium is and however overmuch assurance helium has successful his abilities arsenic a shot player. His debut against the Baltimore Ravens went overmuch otherwise than the triumph implicit the Las Vegas Raiders.

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The Browns gave him the motion for Week 13 against the San Francisco 49ers.

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