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49ers' Richard Sherman Says 'People Want to Hate Me... Treat Me Like a Villain'

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San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman discussed his self-proclaimed "villain" status Saturday after the Niners' 27-10 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Divisional Round of the 2020 NFL playoffs.

Greg Bishop of Sports Illustrated provided comments from Sherman, who recorded an interception as the San Francisco defense held Minnesota to just 147 yards of total offense.

"They just never want to give me credit," he said. "... They always want to make an excuse for why I'm great. ... People want to hate me. They want to treat me like a villain.