Roger Goodell: 'I want Richard Sherman to represent himself in the best possible way'

Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman has been in the news after his postgame interview. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty)

Richard Sherman has dominated headlines this week, thanks both to his NFC Championship-clinching deflection and his heated postgame interview with Fox Sports' Erin Andrews in which he called out 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree.

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Sherman's comments elicited plenty of responses online, including 8.5 million interactions on Facebook. During an appearance on CBS This Morning, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was asked to react to Sherman's interview:

“It’s an emotional game, and you see a young man who comes off the field and he’s pumped up, and there’s so much excitement in the stadium," Goodell said. "But, no, I’m not cheering for that because he’s a great young man, he’s extremely well spoken, does great things off the field, obviously a great player on the field. I want him to present himself in the best possible way, and make sure that he’s reflecting on himself and his family in a positive way. He took away a little bit from the team. That was what he said yesterday. I thought that was a very interesting comment and I think it’s fair."