Who is NFLs Richard Sherman and why was he arrested?
GET to know NFL player Richard Sherman and why he was arrested. The former Seattle Seahawks player was allegedly arrested on July 14, 2021. Sherman was born on March 30, 1988 in California. Sherman was initially drafted by the Seahawks back in 2011 and helped them to win their first Super Bowl just two years later. He then left to play for the San Francisco 49ers before leaving to become a free agent. Sherman has allegedly been arrested for burglary domestic violence. Sherman was also denied bail, according to ESPN reported. Court documents show that the former Seahawks player was booked at 6.08am on Wednesday July 14. He is currently being held at the King County jail and no release date has been posted as of yet. Sherman was hit with a "burglary domestic violence" charge, which tends to refer to someone entering or refusing to leave a house or dwelling within the context of a domestic dispute, according to ProFootballTalk. It is a special charge in Seattle and, in first degree offenses, they are also accused of committing an act of violence or carrying a deadly weapon such as a knife or firearm, according to domesticviolenceseattle.com. It is unclear to what degree the offense is at this time. The National Football League Players Association issued a statement on Sherman's arrest, saying We will continue to monitor events closely as more facts are made available to us.