San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jon Feliciano directly targeted one of his fellow players after his team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, but he appeared to be intoxicated when he did so. Feliciano also referred to himself as a “bit-h” afterwards to cover all his bases.
Feliciano’s criticism of teammate Spencer Burford revolves around the third-down play during San Francisco’s overtime drive. Kansas City’s Chris Jones put pressure on Brock Purdy, forcing him to throw the ball away and resulting in a field goal for the 49ers. San Francisco right tackle Colton McKivitz took responsibility on social media for missing his assignment, but Feliciano made it clear that McKivitz didn’t deserve the blame.
In defending McKivitz, Feliciano indirectly blamed Burford for the play. Burford had replaced Feliciano in the game after Feliciano suffered an injury.
Feliciano didn’t mention Burford by name on social media, but it’s no secret that he was pointing the finger at him.
Burford quickly became aware of Feliciano’s post and responded directly to his teammate’s tweet, which led Feliciano to admit that he was hungover and emotional when he made his initial statement.
It’s refreshing to see teammates openly address their issues on social media instead of resorting to cryptic messages, as many professional athletes tend to do.
Ultimately, the play in question will forever be remembered as a missed opportunity. If Purdy had connected with Jauan Jennings, who was open on the play, and the 49ers had scored a touchdown, we might be discussing San Francisco as the Super Bowl champions instead of the Chiefs.
It’s safe to say that the final offensive play for the 49ers will haunt Purdy and his teammates for a long time. Jones will also remember it, but for a completely different reason.
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