Daejon Love scandal draws hilarious 49ers player reactions
NBC Sports Bay Area & California • • sports
Key Points:
- Daejon Love, who never played for the 49ers, was arrested for allegedly scamming women out of $1.3 million by posing as a 49ers player.
- The bizarre nature of the scam sparked widespread social media reactions from NFL coaches and players, including humorous posts and AI-generated images.
- Leonard Hankerson, the 49ers wide receiver coach, shared a fake photo of himself coaching Love, prompting playful comments from former players like Kendrick Bourne and Torrey Smith.
- Other former 49ers, including Logan Ryan and Vernon Davis, joined the joke with videos and posts on TikTok and Instagram.
- Rookie De'Zhaun Stribling changed his jersey number to 7, matching the number Love wore in his fake workout videos, further fueling the viral humor.
