Ricky Pearsall (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

San Francisco 49ers long snapper Taybor Pepper received some vicious responses from fans after posting a message of support for teammate Ricky Pearsall, who’s in the hospital recovering from a shot to the chest during an armed robbery on Saturday.

On Saturday afternoon, Ricky Pearsall was shot during an armed robbery by a 17-year-old male from Tracy, California. The San Francisco Police Department said in a statement that the confrontation turned physical when the suspect tried to rob Pearsall, who was shot in the chest during the altercation.

Pearsall was taken to the hospital to have his wounds treated. The 49ers announced that Pearsall was “in serious but stable condition” on 9:55 p.m. EST yesterday.

After the stunning and terrifying news of the incident emerged, Pepper took to X/Twitter to offer support for his teammate:

For those unaware, Pepper has been critical of Donald Trump and other conservatives and their policies on social media. Even though his tweet on Ricky Pearsall was nothing political, many fans responded harshly to Pepper, to the point where he had to mute replies:

The 23-year-old Ricky Pearsall was drafted 31st overall by the 49ers in April. He was the sixth wide receiver taken, behind Marvin Harrison Jr. (fourth overall to the Arizona Cardinals), Malik Nabers (sixth to the New York Giants), Rome Odunze (ninth to the Chicago Bears), Brian Thomas Jr. (23rd to the Jacksonville Jaguars) and Xavier Worthy (28th to the Kansas City Chiefs).

We’re thinking of Pearsall, his family and friends as well as the San Francisco 49ers organization. We’re hoping for a safe and speedy recovery for the rookie.

San Francisco 49ers Open Season vs. New York Jets

The reigning NFC champions will try and jump out to a 1-0 start when they host old friend Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets during “Monday Night Football” at Levi’s Stadium on Sept. 9.

Social Media Is Pissed Off After Skip Bayless Claims LeBron James Shouldn’t Have Won MVP Over Stephen Curry

Skip Bayless and LeBron James (Image Credit: Getty Images)
The 2024 Paris Olympics was Stephen Curry’s first ever appearance in the Paris Olympics. The Golden State Warriors star poured so much athleticism into his first appearance on the international stage that caught everyone’s attention, including popular NBA analyst Skip Bayless.

After Team USA’s 98-87 victory over France in the Olympics final, LeBron James was crowned with the MVP title of the tournament. Soon after that, Bayless stirred controversy by posting on social media that LeBron should not win the MVP title. Rather, the sports analyst sees Curry as the real winner of the title.

“I’M SORRY, NOW THERE’S NO WAY LEBRON IS MVP. IT HAS TO BE STEPH. 17 THREES IN THE SEMI AND THE FINAL. WE WOULD NOT HAVE WON EITHER WITHOUT HIM,” Bayless wrote in an X post.

Curry scored 24 points in the final game against France. With his outstanding shooting skills, the Warriors star hit eight three-pointers, three of which came in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter. On the other hand, James contributed 14 points and 10 assists and shot an impressive 60% from the field.