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Santa Clara County exec snaps back at 49ers, Shanahan over coronavirus sports ban – The Mercury News
“Coaches, managers and owners used to want to protect their players from harm,” he said. “Those values seem to have been placed on hold during the COVID pandemic.”…
Santa Clara County executive Dr. Jeff Smith fired back Monday at 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan’s “extreme disappointment” over how the franchise learned of a county contact sports ban forcing the team to play at least its next two home games in Arizona.
In his postgame comments Sunday, Shanahan did not challenge Santa Clara County’s health orders or the reasoning behind it, which is to stem a severe surge in COVID-19 cases. But the 49ers coach lashed out at the vast uncertainty that accompanied Saturday’s…
