In a sit-down interview with The Players' Tribune Thursday, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman explained the players' perspective of how the NFL views and treats them.
Video of Sherman's interview—in which the three-time Pro Bowler discusses a lack of trust between the two sides—was tweeted by the Players' Tribune Twitter account:
"We really don't have a reason to trust the NFL."@RSherman_25 explains the divide between the NFL and its players. #TuesdaysWithRichard pic.twitter.com/BrFXWAe2iM
— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) September 29, 2016
In Sherman's opinion, the NFL is worried about its bottom line and how much money the players can make it above all else:
We really don't have a reason to trust the NFL, and I don't think they mind either way.