On June 16, star 49ers broad receiver Brandon Aiyuk posted a TikTok video with the caption, “I am laughing however I am crying [for real].”
Within the video, Aiyuk instructed shut buddy and Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, “They stated they do not need me again … I swear,” relating to the All-Professional’s gradual contract talks with San Francisco.
Aiyuk stunningly defined what the 49ers instructed him earlier than his TikTok submit in an look Friday on “The Pivot” podcast with co-hosts Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder and Fred Taylor.
“They instructed me that they did not assume we had been on the identical web page they usually didn’t consider they had been going to, and that was about it at the moment,” Aiyuk stated. “Nevertheless it’s a part of the contract negotiations.”
Aiyuk’s preliminary submit made the scenario seem way more grim than he indicated Friday.
Whereas the 2 events appear removed from a deal, San Francisco and its group receiving yards chief stay centered on extending their dynamic partnership.
The 26-year-old talked about that he and his girlfriend, Rochelle Searight, are documenting a lot of their summer season, therefore why his second was caught on digicam. An enormous-time participant on the sector, Aiyuk is attempting to be a storyteller off of it.
“We’re beginning to get our personal footage, recording every part,” Aiyuk stated. “Simply having fun with the method. Have my woman recording stuff, recording every part that’s happening in order that I can look again on it. It’s an thrilling time. It’s demanding, however it’s thrilling.
“I need to have these recollections. And that was only a second she caught. Obtained off the cellphone with the Niners, they instructed me what they instructed me, I handed that data onto [Daniels].”
Aiyuk’s NFL future stays a thriller, however at the least the TikTok drama appears useless. Now, the Trustworthy should wait and see if Aiyuk’s guess about his subsequent group is correct.
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