Deebo Samuel doubles down on frustrations after social media post flagged by community notes on X
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San Francisco 49ers star wideout Deebo Samuel took to social media this week to vent about his lack of production, only to get trolled by X’s community notes. The post was later deleted, but not before creating a media frenzy.
Samuel is currently in the least productive stretch of his six-year NFL career, but the 49ers star seemingly pointed the finger at his quarterback in a post on X, writing in a post, "Not struggling at all just not getting the ball!!!!!!!"
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel carries the ball against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium. (Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images)
The post, which was later deleted, was hit with a community note that read, "He leads the team in drops. He is struggling."
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Ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, Samuel was asked to expand on what was said in the post and admitted feeling "frustrated."
"You read what you read. A little frustrated, for sure."
Samuel is averaging just 2.9 yards on his 32 carries and is on pace for his worst season in terms of catches and receiving yards per game with 40 receptions for 553 yards. He hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 6.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel lines up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)
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