It seems like the 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo has not had the best relationship lately. 49ers’ fans also had some issues with the way the 1st string QB has been acting. Firstly, Jimmy G was not seen playing for the 49ers in the NFC championship game. Furthermore, the injury-prone QB has been on the sidelines for quite some time. In that time, Purdy and Lance have also risen as QBs for the 49ers. To add to this, the head coach of the 49ers, Kyle Shanahan, made a statement that might seem like the last straw between the organization and the QB.
During a recent press conference, the coaching staff of the 49ers revealed some harrowing news about the team’s scenario for next season. Furthermore, fans had an interesting reaction to this.
Fans react to the sad news of Jimmy Garoppolo
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It seems like Jimmy G might not be suiting up in a 49ers uniform anymore. The head coach of the 49ers revealed in a press conference that he does not see any scenario of the QB returning to the team. Ari Meirov went on reveal this news on Twitter.
The NFL insider took to Twitter to reveal a snippet of the HC revealing information about Jimmy G’s future with the 49ers while casually replying to a press conference question.
#49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said today that Jimmy Garoppolo won’t be back next season and he will leave San Francisco when he becomes a free agent this offseason: pic.twitter.com/xLIS2SSLvE
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 1, 2023
Needless to say, the fans had insane reactions to the tweet. They were truly not happy with the news of the QB’s departure from the 49ers team. They had no compulsion to hold back when it came to stating their opinions.
Fans display varied negative reactions to the sad news of Jimmy G leaving
After the news went viral on Twitter, fans did not hold back. They were very clearly not happy with the news of the quarterback leaving the 49ers. They made their disappointment very clear. One fan was in denial and did not believe the news.
Pretty sure these two guys, who never, ever tell the truth by the way, said the exact same thing last year.
— Terry Gomez (@TerryGomezLV) February 1, 2023
Furthermore, this fan showcased his happiness for Jimmy G’s departure as it would free up the spot for someone else.
LANCE TIME I USED TO PRAY FOR TIMES LIKE THESE
— ⚡️ (@BoltUpDerwin) February 1, 2023
However, a few fans were shocked by how openly the HC announced news like this.
I’m surprised he was that open about it usually coaches will say like oh we will see or something like that
— Michael (@TrpkovskiM1) February 1, 2023
Fans have also predicted the bleak future of the 49ers.
49ers are finished
— Jordan (@JalapenoJordan) February 1, 2023
Furthermore, fans were interested in seeing who will be coming next year in Garoppolo’s place.
Gonna be interesting to see who they trot out opening day.
— Mark Olivarez (@MarkOlivarez68) February 1, 2023
Furthermore, some fans placed the blame on the coaches.
Translation: The Coach that blew the largest Super Bowl lead in history and put his best QB at number 2 on the depth chart, has moved on and will allow the best QB on their roster become a free agent.
— O-Llama (@DemocracysBurnR) February 1, 2023
Fans also questioned the reliability of the announcement as someone mentioned this last year.
Didn’t they say this last year ?
— EDOG (@pityinzer) February 1, 2023
Finally, fans were very confident that Jimmy G will be able to find a QB position elsewhere.
Jimmy G can find a job with another team 💯
— Julius Pearson (@JuliusPearson6) February 1, 2023
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It seems like fans were truly mad about the news that was just dropped without any warning in a press conference. Admittedly, the coaches were very cavalier with the way they treated such groundbreaking news.
While the news came from a legitimate source, it seems like fans will wait for some more confirmation. It only remains to be seen if Jimmy G’s time in San Francisco is indeed done or not.
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