Sherman: 'My bad' for saying Mayfield refused handshake

Richard Sherman is taking a step back after sparking a mild controversy Tuesday by accusing Baker Mayfield of snubbing him of a pregame handshake before their Monday Night Football matchup.

Shortly after Sherman said Mayfield refused to shake his hand, video emerged proving that to be untrue.

So Richard Sherman claims Baker Mayfield refused to shake his hand at the coin toss. This video seems to indicate otherwise: pic.twitter.com/4CgOsLKLPL

- Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) October 8, 2019

Sherman was asked Wednesday on the "Pat McAfee Show" whether he'd extend an apology to Mayfield.

BREAKING: @RSherman_25 says "my bad" to @bakermayfield for #DapGate controversy #PatMcAfeeShowLIVE on @DAZN_USA pic.twitter.com/4enwW4qfGJ

- Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) October 9, 2019

"It's definitely my bad. I never want anybody to have to deal with some shit that they didn't even do," Sherman said. "The questions that he's going to get and the annoying, nonsense questions about some stuff that happened in a game that's already been done, sure, he'll get an apology for that.

"I'll probably reach out to him via text or social media to actually get a hold of him and talk to him ... on the phone, because yeah, that sucks."

He added: "He definitely deserves an apology and that's my bad on that."

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