Former NFL player Keion White undergoes surgery after being shot in ankle in San Francisco, a city already reeling from the aftermath of last night's Super Bowl. The shooting occurred early Monday morning at an unknown location, with police responding to reports of a gunshot wound and finding the 27-year-old victim.
White, who joined the San Francisco 49ers midway through this season after being traded by his old team, the New England Patriots, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting. He was rushed to a local hospital for surgery, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Police say that the shooting appears to have been a result of a verbal altercation between two groups at an unspecified location. An investigation is ongoing, but police have yet to identify any suspects or make any arrests. This incident marks the second time in 18 months that a San Francisco 49ers player has been involved in a shooting.
White's injury comes on the heels of the Patriots' Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks last night. The 49ers will be without their defensive lineman for an undetermined amount of time, although no official update is expected until further notice.
The latest development highlights the growing concern about violence and crime in San Francisco, a city that has seen several high-profile incidents involving sports figures in recent months.
White, who joined the San Francisco 49ers midway through this season after being traded by his old team, the New England Patriots, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting. He was rushed to a local hospital for surgery, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Police say that the shooting appears to have been a result of a verbal altercation between two groups at an unspecified location. An investigation is ongoing, but police have yet to identify any suspects or make any arrests. This incident marks the second time in 18 months that a San Francisco 49ers player has been involved in a shooting.
White's injury comes on the heels of the Patriots' Super Bowl loss to the Seattle Seahawks last night. The 49ers will be without their defensive lineman for an undetermined amount of time, although no official update is expected until further notice.
The latest development highlights the growing concern about violence and crime in San Francisco, a city that has seen several high-profile incidents involving sports figures in recent months.
like keion white was just getting back into the game after that trade and now he's out with an ankle shot 
it's just so senseless, all this violence and crime in SF 
like they're already dealing with super bowl drama and now this?? 
hopefully he makes a speedy recovery 
Keion White's injury is like, super scary 
but who knew it'd happen to one of our own? 
I'm really hopin he recovers fast tho, 27 is young! 
The 49ers are gonna be without their defensive lineman for a bit, which is no good for them. I just hope Keion White recovers quickly from his surgery 
. It's not the first time we've seen sports figures getting involved in violence in SF, and it's not the last unfortunately 
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thinking about a superstar athlete getting hurt like this makes me feel so helpless 
. Can't a guy just enjoy a game without getting caught up in some drama? And to think this is the second time a 49er player gets into trouble like this... it's like they're trying to make the team look bad, you feel me? 
. The city needs more than just a superhero team to fix its problems 
. We need real change and safety measures, not just athletes being, like, inspirational figures 
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. That's the real MVP (Most Valuable Person), not just the football player who's on the field 
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. this is like the 2nd time in 18 months that a 49ers player gets involved in a shooting 
️ can't we just have a peaceful Super Bowl celebration for once?! 
another shooting in the US - it's getting old. think its just a symptom of the bigger problem, you know? like how 49ers players keep getting involved in crap like this... what's going on with those guys? maybe its not even about football anymore... 
. It's just really sad that Keion White is in the hospital right now 
. It's always bad when these types of incidents happen, and now we're talking about the 2nd time in a year that a 49ers player gets involved in one 
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. We should all be worried about our safety, regardless of whether we're sports fans or not 
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for something like this to happen to him 
as an NFL fan I'm worried about his safety 
that's like wow so sad how did this happen in sf where is everyone supposed to feel safe anymore i mean police say it was a verbal altercation but still 
i hope keion recovers fast from his ankle surgery cuz he's gonna be missed on the field 
i'm trying not to think about it too much but u know i'm a little worried now 
. I mean, what's going on with this city? First, it was Kobe Bryant, then it was Steph Curry's cousin... and now Keion White? It's just not right, you know? And to make matters worse, he's a 49ers player! Can't even walk out of the hospital without being mobbed by fans 
Anyway, hope he recovers quickly and gets back to playing ball 