“Lamest Thing a Team Can Do”: NFL World Fumes Over San Francisco 49ers Rookie Dinner Controversy

The San Francisco 49ers are going through a spectacular season this year. To spice up the celebrations, the newcomers arranged rookie dinners trying to please their Vets. However, things went out of control for youngsters like Drake Jackson, who received a huge bill of around $300,000 after the party. Fans couldn’t believe this figure and roasted the seniors for spending so much at once.

For an athlete, who receives less than one million a year, it becomes difficult to manage both families and work in the Bay Area. The USC product Drake Jackson falls under this category and barely makes around $600,000 after the tax reductions. Thus handing him a bill of $300,000 nearly wipes out half of his salary, something that puzzled the fans. Netizens’ anger knew no bounds as they called out the veterans.

A fan said, “lamest thing a team can do”.

The Niners‘ defensive unit happens to be a close-knit squad in the NFL world. And hence they became the No 1 team in the NFC West, limiting their opponents from progressing.

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Despite losing two starting quarterbacks, the Niners remain unfazed under the leadership of Rookie prospect Brock Purdy. His career began with a thumping victory against Tom Brady, assuring the management of a smooth ride ahead.

The San Francisco 49ers rookie dinner turned out to be a prank

The Rookie dinner parties happen to be a long-standing tradition in the NFL world. The Vets often go ruthlessly make fun of their juniors, and the Niners’ party became one such moment to remember. While the social media world got enveloped with hatred from fans, defensive lineman Arik Armstead came forward to clarify their intentions. He revealed that it was just a prank.

“Y’all silly if you thought a dinner can cost 300k. It was a prank. The waitress went overboard. The dinner was 7500 me and 2 other vets gave 1k towards it. The rooks split 4500. We had a great time too. I had good vets as a young player I would never do a rookie like that,” he wrote on Twitter.

Anyways this message took no time to catch the media’s attention, and fans could take a sigh of relief. Sometimes reality checks are essential before reacting. Regardless of whatever the fans believed, the Niners squad had a fun time together.

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