SHERMAN RESPONDS
After jawing with Michael Crabtree, giving a passionate post-game interview, and celebrating in the locker room with teammates, Richard Sherman sat down and wrote an article for Sports Illustrated.
In the column he details the final moments of the dramatic NFC Championship Game, the interview, and many different fan reactions.
On what transpired between Sherman and Crabtree, the cornerback claims he tried saying “good game,” but was rebuffed. He also offers a backhanded compliment to Colin Kaepernick.
I ran over to Crabtree to shake his hand but he ignored me. I patted him, stuck out my hand and said, “Good game, good game.” That’s when he shoved my face, and that’s when I went off.
I threw a choking sign at 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Why? Because he decided he was going to try the guy he was avoiding all game, because, I don’t know, he’s probably not paying attention for the game-winning play. C’mon, you’re better than that.
In regards to his interview, Sherman explains that he was in the heat of the moment, and that his self-aggrandizing proclamation was layered.
It was loud, it was in the moment, and it was just a small part of the person I am. I don’t want to be a villain, because I’m not a villainous person. When I say I’m the best cornerback in football, it’s with a caveat: There isn’t a great defensive backfield in the NFL that doesn’t have a great front seven. Everything begins with pressure up front, and that’s what we get from our pass rushers every Sunday.
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