San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White underwent emergency surgery on Monday morning after being shot in the ankle, just hours after the Super Bowl ended at Levi's Stadium. The shooting occurred at approximately 4 a.m., and police responded quickly to find the victim with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to San Francisco police, a verbal altercation between two groups led to shots being fired by an unknown suspect. White was reportedly injured when a bullet struck his ankle, although it is unclear if he suffered direct trauma from the shot or an unrelated injury.
The 27-year-old White joined the 49ers in mid-season after being traded from the New England Patriots, who lost the Super Bowl to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. This marks the second time in the past 18 months that a 49ers player has been involved in a shooting incident in San Francisco.
Last August, receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt and is currently awaiting trial in juvenile court. White's injury has left him undergoing surgery at a local hospital, with further updates expected from the team.
The police department has stated that all information about the shooting is preliminary, but the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
According to San Francisco police, a verbal altercation between two groups led to shots being fired by an unknown suspect. White was reportedly injured when a bullet struck his ankle, although it is unclear if he suffered direct trauma from the shot or an unrelated injury.
The 27-year-old White joined the 49ers in mid-season after being traded from the New England Patriots, who lost the Super Bowl to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. This marks the second time in the past 18 months that a 49ers player has been involved in a shooting incident in San Francisco.
Last August, receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt and is currently awaiting trial in juvenile court. White's injury has left him undergoing surgery at a local hospital, with further updates expected from the team.
The police department has stated that all information about the shooting is preliminary, but the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
... like, I get that things happen in real life, but can't we just stick to a clean and simple layout for once? 
This news story feels like it's all over the place - first, you gotta tell us about the shooting, then the 49ers player, and now there's some other guy from last year who got shot too... 
I need some structure here! Can't we just group these things together by date or something? 
And what's up with all the vague language - "verbal altercation" this, and "non-life-threatening injuries"... give me some concrete numbers and stats, you know? 
can't believe what's happening to sports heroes in SF, first it's one guy getting shot and now another 1 getting surgery on monday morning after a super bowl that was literally hours ago... seems like SF is becoming a hotspot for crime or something 
and what's up with these shooting incidents just happening out of nowhere? did we really need more proof that the city's got some serious issues 
and why do players have to be the ones getting caught in the crossfire? it's just not fair 
! Keion White was having an amazing season and now he's going through emergency surgery 
. I mean, I know injuries happen in football, but to be shot at during a verbal altercation? That's just crazy 
. Can't even begin to think about what he must've gone through in those hours leading up to the surgery 
. I hope Keion recovers well and gets back on his feet soon, though - we'll be rooting for him all the way 
! #PrayForKeionWhite #SuperBowlVibesStillStrong #FootballInjuriesSuck
But on the other hand, it's kinda crazy that he was shot during a verbal altercation... 
Like, what even is going on with people these days? 
And honestly, I feel bad for him because he just got traded and was already adjusting to his new team, you know? 
I mean, it's not like anyone wants to be shot, right? 
But then again, maybe if he hadn't been out partying before the game, this might not have happened... 
Ugh, I don't know, man! 
hope he recovers fast from this surgery 
like what's going on with these guys? 
just thinking about Keion White and what could've been makes me really sad. I mean, he's only 27 and his career is already taking off 
. It's weird that a verbal altercation led to someone getting shot