Why was the interview Erin Andrews did of Richard Sherman cut short? What really happened? There are pictures out there of Erin Andrews and Richard Sherman hugging it out before the interview was done.
And why are we still talking about this? Why do we still care?
Super Bowl XLVIII Lead Game Producer Richie Zyontz on why Fox cut Richard Sherman’s postgame interview with Erin Andrews in the NFC championship game.
“It was compelling television, but it started crossing over a line that I just didn’t want to see us go. Erin [Andrews] handled it very well, but I said, ‘Let’s end this thing.’ He’s [Sherman] a good guy. He’s an intelligent guy and he’s an emotional guy, and it was very compelling to watch, but it started to get a little dangerous for us.”
So there. Is that enough now? Can we let it go finally?
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