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I鈥檝e never been a huge fan of the word 鈥渨eird鈥� to describe people and I didn鈥檛 like it when it came up in politics. But I do think it perfectly describes the energy around Russell Wilson.

Let me explain.

Ever since he left Seattle, it鈥檚 like some people are obsessed with the idea of him either failing or being fake.

Remember when he left Seattle for Denver and all of the stories that were leaked? There was talk about alleged diva demands (parking spots, offices), unusual warm-ups on airplanes and conflicts.

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Then, he goes to Pittsburgh and before he could play his first game, you had talking heads (Bomani Jones and Dominique Foxworth) saying stuff like this.

“We鈥檙e going to test this Russell Wilson gimmick really tough here,” Jones said. “The guy always says the right things.”

“They’re sick of him here in Pittsburgh,” Foxworth declared. “He’ll be a backup forever.”

Really? A gimmick. Someone with his stats? It鈥檚 one thing to critique someone鈥檚 football skills, but being criticized because you are saying the right things or that he鈥檚 too rehearsed or square.

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What鈥檚 fascinating is that some people are more angry and outraged at him for requesting an office and a parking space than they are about players driving under the influence and breaking the law. Let that sink in for a minute.

Maybe I鈥檓 taking this personally. I remember being that “weird” girl in school. The girl who stood to address teachers, who talked too proper and, who knows, maybe I did like attention!

Regardless, with Russell Wilson, it鈥檚 time to put things in perspective. At the end of the day, he鈥檚 been a respectful teammate, a seemingly present father — and an active community member.

As far as I see it, the only thing weird about Russell is our reaction to him.

Angela Poe Russell is a local media personality and contributor to 成人X站 Newsradio.