The Cleveland Browns and Shedeur Sanders have gotten off to a remarkable start in 2025. Not only has Sanders been impressing in practice, but he showed off his accuracy and decision making numerous times during the team’s first pre-season game against the Carolina Panthers.
However, one of his recent decisions has fans split on how they feel.
“It’s Not A Great Look” Shedeur Sanders’ Latest Decision Has Fans Split Over Controversial Topic
Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (right) chats with wide receiver Gage Larvadain after practice June 10, 2025, in Berea. © Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (right) chats with wide receiver Gage Larvadain after practice June 10, 2025, in Berea. © Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Sanders is having fans react all types of ways after refusing to sign an autograph for a child, however, the timing is what fans are talking about:
A recent video shows the Cleveland Browns quarterback declining to sign an autograph for a young fan before his first game, stating it wasn’t a good look.
“I’m about to play a game. It’s not a great look to be signing stuff, Sanders could be heard saying to the kid.
What makes his statement even crazier is that he took some time to take a picture with a fan before ultimately going back to the locker room.
Heartbreaking: Browns star rookie QB Shedeur Sanders has gone viral for REFUSING to sign an autograph for a young kid before his first game.
“I’m about to play a game. It’s not a great look to be signing stuff.”
You can see the sadness on his face 😔💔pic.twitter.com/7qUB0iaZJY
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 15, 2025
Aug 8, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) on the field in the third quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
Aug 8, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) on the field in the third quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images
In Shedeur Sanders’ defense, if he had signed one autograph, then everyone on the field would have wanted one signed as well. It just looks really bad when a kid gets turned down.
As you can tell by the field, this interaction occurred right before he took the field for the first time in a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.
Shedeur Sanders is not the only QB getting backlash for this.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow also faced backlash online after a video emerged of him refusing to sign an autograph for a fan.
“Joe, just one?” asked the fan in question. “Please, for the kid, it’s past my bedtime. Please, it’s 2 in the morning. Please just sign one,” he continued.
Burrow was not interested in signing an autograph for the fan; instead, he walked away from him before being mobbed by fans.
Shedeur Sanders got his first taste of NFL action in the Cleveland Browns’ preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.
Sanders completed 14 of 23 passes for 138 yards and two touchdowns in the Browns’ 30-10 win.
The Browns took him in the fifth round, No. 144 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft, though many expected him to go much earlier.
Fans were quick to react to this video:
Damn if he do, damned if he don’t lol
— Lemon Pepper Steppers (@RockStarRocc) August 15, 2025
Someone needs to shedeur that you can still make kids dream signature come true even before a preseason game. This is How it’s done, SGA finals game 7 still signed over 600 things for his fans. #bedifferent https://t.co/HG4Kzln8Dr pic.twitter.com/QxPhaTTeOU
— Hunter Kashwer (@hunterkashwer) August 15, 2025
can’t sign an autograph but can take a pic, cmon man https://t.co/70nJagzcZy
— Donte (@duntayfluntay) August 15, 2025
There’s a time and a place… Shedeur Sanders signs autographs and interact with kids all the time…. selective outrage for no reason #ShedeurSanders https://t.co/OJQhRcJIFp pic.twitter.com/b39tu4hNur
— SHO’NUFF (@IAMSHO_NUFF) August 15, 2025
Aug 8, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) celebrates after a touchdown in the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-The USAToday Network via Imagn Images
Aug 8, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) celebrates after a touchdown in the second quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-The USAToday Network via Imagn Images
Here is a look at Sanders’ college stats:
An asterisk (*) indicates bowl stats are included.
Aug 8, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) looks downfield for a receiver during the second half against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
Aug 8, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) looks downfield for a receiver during the second half against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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