Fans didn’t hold back from torching Deebo Samuel after a brutal loss in San Francisco’s 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday.
With the score tied 3-3 in the third frame, the 49ers got deep inside Rams territory on third-and-10. With a chance to get the first down, quarterback Brock Purdy saw Samuel’s run.
But instead of securing the catch and gaining yards, the sixth-year wide receiver let the ball slip through his hands.
The fumble came days after Samuel went to X and wrote, “No effort at all, just not getting the ball!” on Monday. He then deleted the post and later claimed he didn’t “hate” his teammates.
As a result, fans came across Samuel on social media during the state of his season.
“I can’t wait to hear his apology,” one user wrote.
Fans torched Deebo Samuel after a drop in the third quarter of the 49ers’ loss to the Rams
“That guy is a cancer. The height of entitlement,” a second added. ‘Just look at his post-match interviews. Multi-millionaire complaining about his role and his stats. Gross.’
“I think he’s having a hard time,” said a third.
“Jokes write themselves,” a fourth commented.
‘That was probably a TD too. Wild drop,” a fifth commented. Community Notes are undefeated.
Samuel has caught 43 of 71 targets for 569 yards and a touchdown in 13 games this season. Like Samuel, the reigning NFC champions have struggled with a 6-8 record while at the bottom of the NFC West.
After his episode on X, Samuel doubled down on his comments on Tuesday.
“You read what you read,” Samuel told ESPN. “(I’m) definitely a little frustrated.”