The Richard Sherman/ Michael Crabtree rivalry is apparently still hot since Sherman said he would like to choke Crabtree out. We assume he means metaphorically, on the football field. That he threatened to choke the 49ers receiver a couple of times a year for the rest of his football career makes that a fair bet. But there is a new context with which to examine their beef, as well as Sherman's famous post-game rant to Erin Andrews.
The ongoing saga between Richard Sherman and Michael Crabtree has fresh legs, thanks to some new information that has been brought to light over the last few days. The easy portrait painted again and again in the media is that Sherman is a loud-mouthed braggart while Michael Crabtree is an innocent victim of Sherman's bullying.
The truth, however, is a lot messier. According to retired NFL Defensive End Willie McGinest, the bad blood between Sherman and Crabtree began in earnest at a charity event when Crabtree snubbed Sherman over some minor exchange during an earlier game.
Then, during the NFC Championship, just moments after Sherman tipped away Kaepernick's pass, Sherman trotted over to Crabtree and said "Hell of a game!" to which Crabtree responded by shoving Sherman in the facemask.
In that context, it's much more understandable that Sherman would be so outspoken about his relationship with Crab (via CBS Sports):
"It's much more of just I don't like the dude. You know what I'm saying. And I think he's sorry. So it's really what it comes down to.
"'It's not going to be something that goes away,' Sherman added. 'I hope to play him every year for the rest of my career and choke him out. There's not much else I can say about the subject. Nobody will understand it but him and me. That's all that needs to understand.'"
Then Crabtree tries the teacher's pet routine. He talks just as much trash as Sherman, but he doesn't want to get caught doing it (via ESPN):
"Like when I win, it's no hoorah. I ain't yelling. You know what I'm saying? I'm used to it. But like I said, I'm getting [tired of] talking about these guys. I concentrate on football. I love football. This my life, you know what I'm saying? So I don't really have too much to prove when it comes to talking on this TV. But like I said, I'm about it."
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