Sad News: 49ers Coach Kyle Shanahan Mourn the Death of his Mother Few minutes ago…
Hours after learning teammate C.J. Beathard’s younger brother was stabbed to death, the San Francisco 49ers had to take the field to play a Saturday night football game.
Before the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan was with Beathard, comforting him in the wake of his 22-year-old brother Clayton’s death. When Shanahan got up to leave, he said the quarterback stopped him.
Before the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan was with Beathard, comforting him in the wake of his 22-year-old brother Clayton’s death. When Shanahan got up to leave, he said the quarterback stopped him.After the game, Shanahan gave a brief speech to the team and told them for the first time about Beathard’s words.
“I didn’t want to say that at the beginning because this game doesn’t mean anything compared to his brother,” Shanahan said. “We all know that. But you guys also know C.J. And he meant that, man. He’s got our backs as much as any of us. And we got his, man.
“It was a special day for us, guys. And I’m so thankful for you guys that you could do that for him. ‘Cause that was the last thing he said to me and I know that still meant a lot to him.”
