NFL 2013 SEASON

[Midwest Spy]

I love Crabtree, but I thought his face shove against Sherman was unsportsman-like conduct, too. Huge stakes on both sides and lots of passion pumping as the game neared its end, so none of it seemed that big a deal, to me.

I don't know as much about all of the rules and regs of the league like most in this thread, so don't really understand if there's some legitimate reason that Sherman was fined and not Crabtree.

HotD, the face shove by Crabtree came after Sherman gave the 49ers the choke sign with his hands around his neck. He then proceeded to extend his hand to Crabtree to mock him with a 'good game' gesture.

At that point Crabtree shoved him to get him away. Sherman was assessed a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty at the end of the play where the Seahawks picked it off in the end zone.

I'm not sure what action the NFL cited in assessing Sherman his fine, but pretty sure Sherman earned it.