SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Richard Sherman sauntered into the 49ers locker room late Saturday, dapped an equipment guy and tugged on a blue suit. He had a message that he wanted to deliver, and he commenced delivering immediately—at his locker, at the podium, even as he wheeled his suitcase toward the exit at Levi’s Stadium. His message was centered on disrespect.
“They just never want to give me credit,” he said.
“They always want to make an excuse for why I’m great,” he said.
“People want to hate me,” he said. “They want to treat me like a villain.