Shedeur Sanders had his best game of the season in his third start for the Cleveland Browns over the weekend, but the talk on social media had less to do with his performance and more to do with speculation about what the rookie quarterback was wearing.
A screenshot of Sanders circulated on social media following the Browns’ 31-29 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The image sparked speculation about whether Sanders was wearing a certain type of underwear.
To get to the bottom of it, Sanders’ brother Shilo Sanders FaceTimed his brother in a recent video posted to his website. YouTube channel to ask him the question directly.
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“Let’s get down to business, bro. Did you wear a thong or not,” the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back asked with a laugh.
“Come on, bro. You forgot I have a back injury, right? So I got my back bandaged,” Sanders pointed out. “But it’s crazy that it looks like that. It’s funny though.”
Shilo noted that he never believed the social media rumors, which Sanders mocked, adding, “It’s weird.”
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Despite the viral rumors, Sanders recorded his best game so far this season with a 364-yard performance that included three touchdowns and another rushing score. His passing yards marked the second most by a rookie quarterback taken 144th overall or higher since 1966.
“He fought all game long, and we knew he would,” head coach Kevin Stefanski said. “With any young player, there’s going to be ups and downs, and I thought there were some really, really, really good moments. He’ll continue to learn from some plays that he wants to get back, but some really good moments.”
Although they were officially eliminated from the playoffs with Sunday’s loss, the Browns said Monday that Sanders would remain the starting quarterback for the final four games of the season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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