Long-snapper Taybor Pepper was shocked and upset to find himself targeted on social media over the weekend after he shared a comment expressing his relief that Ricky Pearsall was safe following an attempted robbery in which the 49ers rookie was shot. So much so that had to turn off replies after being attacked.
“Cannot believe I had to mute replies to my last tweet,” Pepper posted to social media following an early message of support for his teammate. Pearsall was shot when a 17-year-old tried to steal his Rolex at gunpoint. The rookie resisted, which led to multiple shots being fired, with one of them hitting him in the chest.
Unexpected Online Attack
“Glad to hear Ricky is stable,” Pepper had posted earlier, celebrating his teammate’s condition following the terrifying ordeal.
People on social media seemed to use the post as a chance to attack Pepper for his political views, while another person …