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Kendrick Perkins Calls Shedeur Sanders 'Most Powerful Black Man Since 2009,' Drawing Media Rebuke

The ESPN analyst made the claim on his podcast after the Browns rookie's high-profile debut.

Overview

  • Perkins made the remark on an episode of his LGND TLK podcast released Tuesday.
  • He explicitly invoked Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration to frame Sanders’ influence.
  • Multiple outlets covered the comment and criticized the comparison as exaggerated.
  • Sanders recently moved into the Cleveland Browns’ starting role and debuted with a win over the Raiders.
  • Reports indicate Sanders is set to start next week against the 49ers despite Dillon Gabriel’s return to fitness.