The San Francisco 49ers rolled into Lumen Field in Week 5 and handed our Seahawks a tough loss, boosting their record to an undefeated 5-0. We knew that game was gonna be a battle, and honestly, the 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans was a huge reason they snagged the win. But beyond the score, Evans gave every one of us 12s a moment that’s gonna live in infamy, all thanks to his viral jersey check on Seahawks cornerback Trevon Diggs.
The “I Didn’t Know It Was You” That Stings
That jersey pull? It went viral instantly, and the kicker is Evans didn’t even mean to make it a troll job. KNBR shared Evans’ post-game press conference, and his explanation is kinda wild. He genuinely had no clue it was Diggs he was trash-talking and going against on the field, which makes the whole thing even more iconic for them, and honestly, more frustrating for us. Evans explained it like this: “I was blocking him until the whistle, and then he says something, like I’m doing extra, or something like that, and I didn’t know that was him at first, because I played against him a few times and we’ve always been cool, he was a good player,” Evans said. “I honestly didn’t know it was him, cause in the helmet, it’s hard to tell sometimes, and you know, we were just talking trash, and I think I pushed him, and then I go, ‘Who are you?’ and then I look to make sure, and I’m like, ‘Oh, it’s f—— Diggs.’” He really was legitimately surprised.
Diggs’ Journey and The Rivalry’s New Chapter
The fact that Evans didn’t recognize him at first isn’t a total shock when you look at Diggs’ recent journey. Trevon Diggs has been bouncing around the league a bit, getting cut by both the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers last season before joining our Seahawks as some cornerback depth. So maybe it makes sense that Evans, in the heat of the moment, didn’t immediately place him. But whether it was genuine curiosity or a clever troll, that jersey check, and Diggs’ obvious frustration with it, shoving Evans away after the fact, just added another layer to this bitter rivalry. The broadcast caught the whole exchange, and you just know this moment is going to be replayed for years to come every time we face the 49ers. It’s an all-time hilarious moment, and unfortunately, it happened in a game we lost.
This Week 5 loss to a now 5-0 49ers squad is tough enough on its own, but having a viral moment like that tossed in, where our guy gets the “who are you?” treatment, just pours a little salt on the wound. We need to shake this off, figure out where we’re at, and get ready to fight back next week. The season is still long, and we’ve got a lot of football left to play. Let’s go, ‘Hawks!
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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