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.