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49ers' Richard Sherman: Tim Ryan's Comments on Lamar Jackson Weren't Offensive

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman said Thursday he wasn't offended by comments Niners radio analyst Tim Ryan made about the skin color of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson making defensive reads more difficult during the teams' Week 13 game.

Ryan, who's white, explained during an appearance on KNBR radio Monday he felt the 49ers defense was slow to react because they couldn't decipher whether Jackson handed the ball off in part because he's black.

"He's really good at that fake, Lamar Jackson, but when you consider his dark skin color with a dark football with a dark uniform, you could not see that thing," Ryan said.