Call it handshake-gate, call it dapgate call it nonsense. Whatever you wanna call it whether or not Baker Mayfield shook Richard Sherman’s hand prior to the 49ers Monday Night Football beat down of the Browns has been the most talked about story in the sports media cycle this week.
The situation reached a climax on Tuesday as multiple videos surfaced of Mayfield acknowledging a handshake from the outspoken CB when they met at midfield for the coin toss. A different did surface of Mayfield running away from midfield once they had sorted out who would possess the ball with engaging Sherman and his fellow 49er captains a second time.