San Francisco 49ers star comes clean on a viral clip of rookies paying $300K dinner bill for veterans
Recently a clip of the San Francisco 49ers' rookie dinner bill went viral on social media. The clip showed that the 49ers rookies had a bill of around $300K for the dinner, and everyone was stunned by it.
Rookie dinners are a tradition in the NFL, but the amount on the bill blew everyone's mind. Nevertheless, 49ers star defensive end Arik Armstead has clarified the whole situation.
Here's what Arik Armstead said about the viral clip of his team's rookies paying off the hefty bill:
"Y’all silly if you thought a dinner can cost 300k . It was a prank. The waitress went overboard . The dinner was 7500 me and 2 other vets gave 1k towards it . The rooks split 4500. We had a great time too. I had good vets as a young player I would never do a rookie like that."
The veteran DE made sure that the rookies on his team were not in trouble because of the bill that they had to pay to please their veterans.
The 49ers have a pretty close-knit squad and it was evident by what Arik Armstead said about the event. The rookie that has been balling the most for the San Francisco 49ers is quarterback Brock Purdy. He came in to replace Jimmy Garoppolo and so far has done a great job in leading the team.
Are the San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl bound?
Although the San Francisco 49ers have lost both Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo for the rest of the regular season, their Super Bowl window is still open.
Brock Purdy has shown that he is more than capable of filling in for Jimmy G as he has a fantastic squad around him. The 49ers have lethal weapons on both ends of the field, and they look like the most dangerous team in the NFL when healthy.
The 49ers are currently on a seven-game winning streak and have already secured the NFC West Division Title. They last lost a game in October and are looking like a real deal.
Christian McCaffrey was acquired from the Panthers, and he has been their best player since his arrival in San Francisco. Deebo Samuel is also expected to return in time for the playoffs, and this 49ers team has a legitimate shot at winning the Super Bowl this year.