San Francisco 49ers wideout Deebo Samuel abruptly ended a radio interview Monday after being asked about his comments blaming the Niners’ NFC championship loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on injuries.
The Pro Bowl wide receiver said in May that the elbow injury sustained by rookie quarterback Brock Purdy early on in the championship game ultimately sealed San Francisco’s fate.
Patrick Johnson (48) of the Philadelphia Eagles tackles Deebo Samuel (19) of the San Francisco 49ers during the third quarter in the NFC championship game at Lincoln Financial Field Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
But when asked about those comments during an interview on CBS Sports Radio’s “The Zach Gelb Show,” Samuel showed no interest in rehashing the past.
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“I do,” Samuel said when asked if he still stood by what he said, “but we’re not gonna keep talking about that. I said what I said.”
When pressed further about his reception in Philadelphia with the 49ers scheduled to visit the Eagles in December, Samuel seemed to hang up.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel walks off the field after warmups before an NFC divisional playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. (Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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A rep for Samuel then jumped in and said, “All right, we’re good to go,” adding that Samuel was going to “head into camp right now.”
“We got hung up on because all we did was ask him about the quarterback situation, and then Philadelphia, and we got hung up on by Deebo Samuel? That’s a joke, an absolute joke. That’s absurd,” host Zach Gelb said.
Deebo Samuel (19) of the San Francisco 49ers rushes during the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field Jan. 29, 2023, in Philadelphia. (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)
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Tensions between the two teams will undoubtedly resurface Dec. 3 in a rematch of the NFC title game.
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Becki Redner
Fox News 2023-07-11 22:57:00
