Robert Griffin III and Richard Sherman engaged in a public dispute over alleged under-the-table payments to college athletes before the implementation of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules. The exchange began after Griffin discussed the practice on The Dan Patrick Show.
Griffin stated that while he never received such payments himself, he “knew for a fact” that the SEC was paying the most, with Stanford and Florida State also willing to compensate players with sums reaching “hundreds of thousands per player.” He described instances of player bank accounts receiving $100,000 after significant wins. Griffin argued that the current NIL era is not as unprecedented as some claim, stating, “It was always the wild, wild west. It's just now everyone can do it legally, and it's eroded the depth of a lot of these teams.”
Sherman, who played at Stanford from 2006-2010, publicly challenged Griffin’s claims, writing, “I usually don't comment on what [Robert Griffin III] says but you aren't just going to disparage Stanford with outright lies. Stanford has never paid any players under the table and had no need to. Not sure what your issue is but the clout chasing with made up stories need to end.”
Griffin responded by citing a 2016 USA Today story detailing infractions admitted by the Stanford football team. The article reported that two boosters provided a player with nearly $3,500 in benefits, including a bike loan, free car use, meals, and a vacation home. The player also received short-term housing assistance. Griffin stated, “Stanford gave a player $3k for a bike loan, free car, meals, and a vacation home before NIL was legal,” and accused Sherman of “clout chasing and spreading outright lies.”
Sherman countered that Griffin was “moving the goal posts” and accused him of lacking evidence, stating, “You lied and have no substance or evidence to back up anything.”
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