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The San Francisco 49ers will face the Seattle Seahawks in the divisional round clash on Saturday. Ahead of their postseason clash, a conspiracy theory regarding increase in injuries has been doing the rounds on social media.
According to the theory, an electrical substation besides the 49ers’ practice facility at Levi’s Stadium has contributed to an increase in injuries to players since 2014.
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Former 49ers tight end Delanie Walker, who played for the team from 2006 to 2012, seemingly confirmed the conspiracy theory in an episode of “Bussin’ With The Boys,” podcast. Walker said that he heard talk about moving the substation and eventually pushed it back.
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“They talked about moving because when I was there it was said that it was giving people cancer … so they pushed it back … and took some of it away.
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“They’re telling us this may cause cancer. This is a study they’re doing. They have doctors coming up there.”
The 49ers lost star tight end George Kittle to a season-ending ACL injury during the wild-card game against the Philadelphia Eagles over the weekend.
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Earlier this week, analyst Triston Scott claimed that the substation had a 2000% increase in transmission since 2014, contributing to the 49ers’ injuries over the last few years. He wrote in an X post:
“In 2014 the year that the 49ers injuries began is the same year the substation went from a small local plant to a full regional transmission hub. Increased 2000% in capacity. This is the detail that matters most in this story in my opinion.”
While there is no tangible evidence to support the theory yet, the 49ers have been on the receiving end of frequent injuries over the last few seasons.
Edited by Chaitanya Prakash
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