"Any fan could rattle off a list-quarterback Brock Purdy has dealt with several injuries (coming off a torn UCL a couple of years ago), three key players tore their ACLs this season, and one also tore his MCL. While the team was getting demolished by the Seahawks, tight end Jake Tonges went down with a plantar-fascia injury. To explain this, some fans pointed to the fact that the team's practice"
""The 49ers absolutely should spend whatever it takes ($20 million?) to move the electrical substation away from their practice facility," one viral post suggested during the game. Reporters are now asking team leadership about the issue; on Wednesday afternoon, the team's general manager, John Lynch, said in a press conference that he's actively looking into the situation. "We've been reaching out to anyone and everyone to see Does a study exist? " he said."
The San Francisco 49ers lost 41-6 to the Seattle Seahawks and experienced numerous player injuries across the season. Some fans attributed the injuries to proximity to an electrical substation near the team's practice field and stadium, suggesting electromagnetic waves weakened players and increased soft-tissue injury risk. A viral post urged moving the substation, and reporters questioned team leadership. General manager John Lynch said he is looking into the situation and seeking studies. Thousands of people and other teams live and practice near substations, and decades of research show no convincing evidence that ambient electromagnetic exposure causes such injuries.
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