"While there, Sherman went to shake Crabtree’s hand, and Crabtree tried to start a fight, according to Sherman’s older brother, Branton," writes Jerry Brewer of the Times.

Next time you beat Richard Sherman, you can talk all you want. Until then, begrudgingly shake the man's hand and enjoy your offseason.

Sherman's brother told the Seattle Times that Sherman went to shake Crabtree's hand and instead Crabtree tried to start a fight.

At the event, Sherman tried to shake Crabtree’s hand, and Crabtree responded by trying to start a fight.

Sherman wrote Monday that he simply wanted to shake Crabtree's hand and told the receiver "good game, good game." When Crabtree responded with a shove, it triggered Sherman's rant with Erin Andrews.

It’s official.We’ve all heard Richard Sherman claim that all he did was say “helluva game, helluva game” to Michael Crabtree at the end of the NFC Championship, and now we have the ...

Richard Sherman beat Michael Crabtree in January. The Seattle cornerback should quit talking now because he's only running up the score -- on himself.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree attempted to start a fight with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman at a charity event last summer, reports Jerry Brewer of TheSeattle Times.