You didn’t see how Richard Sherman went over and gave Fox Sports reporter Erin Andrews a bear hug? There was no danger from Sherman on the field. Sherman vented his anger at Crabtree who treated him with “disrespect.” It was Michael Crabtree’s unsportsmanlike sore loser attitude that should be given the criticism. It was Crabtree who gave Sherman a stiff arm in the face mask after Sherman held out his hand for a handshake as he was saying, “Hell of a game! Hell of a game!” Shame on Crabtree.
A few minutes later, Sherman is giving a 49er a handshake and a hug. No unsportsmanlike conduct there. Sherman was even kissed on the cheek by a enthusiastic fan. Sherman was doing what all players after a game should do, shake hands and give those on the opposing team your words of appreciation. On the other hand, Crabtree did not and even the refs noticed it, and pulled Sherman away before Crabtree got even worse.
I think Sherman isn’t a thug....but he should have thought things through a bit before doing that post-game interview. And maybe it isn’t such a great idea to interview players immediately after a game when their adrenaline is still pumping.
I agree this thing is being blown way out of proportion to fill up space in the two weeks before the super bowl. Sherman acted like a dick when he got caught up in the moment by yelling and screaming like a rabid dog. No big thing, it happens. He appears to regret it and that should be it. No reason for all the vitriol being directed against him.