49ers running back Raheem Mostert was subjected to a torrent of “heartless and degrading” direct messages via social media after he injured his knee Sundaay during San Francisco’s season-opening win at the Detroit Lions, his wife said.
“The nasty things some of you just carelessly say is gut-wrenching,” Devon Mostert wrote in a social media post. “I don’t think y’all get it. Football is my husband’s job. It’s how my family EATS. To read such HEARTLESS and degrading comments about the person I LOVE hurts. And I try so hard to shake them off … I do. But when there’s HUNDREDS, THOUSANDS. It’s a lot.”
Mostert, set for a leading role in the 49ers’ rushing attack this season, was injured in the first quarter Sunday after carrying the ball twice for 20 yards. Coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Monday that the 29-year-old back will miss eight weeks with chipped cartilage in his knee.
It was the latest setback for Mostert, who has blossomed in recent seasons for the 49ers but has also struggled to stay healthy. He missed eight games last season with knee and ankle injuries, and leg and arm issues limited him to 20 games over the 2017 and 2018 seasons.
When on the field, Mostert has been an effective weapon for San Francisco. After spending his first three seasons in the league contributing mostly on special teams for the Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears, the former Purdue track star averaged an impressive 5.7 yards per carry from 2018 through...
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