Sherman simmered down enough to give a very prolific explanation about why he does not like San Francisco 49ers receiver Michael Crabtree on MMQB.com. After San Francisco’s final possession, Sherman ran toward Crabtree, but was shoved away by the receiver. Sherman later exploded during a postgame interview with Fox’s Erin Andrews.
“I ran over to Crabtree to shake his hand but he ignored me,” Sherman said. “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.”
Basically, Kaepernick was just collateral damage.
Sherman said his differences with Crabtree stem back to a disagreement they had last summer in Arizona. The cornerback did not elaborate, but Sherman and Crabtree reportedly exchanged words at Larry Fitzgerald’s charity softball game.