The San Francisco 49ers suffered a crushing overtime Super Bowl defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday,
leaving the team’s fans exhausted.
Fans gathered in the Bay Area to support the 49ers, with some traveling from Southern California.
“They played their hearts out. “I wish they had won,” Tracy Quinn said. “We traveled all the way from Los Angeles to
root for our team, and everything is fine. Next year, baby. “Go, Niners.”
The Mission District had a fairly quiet feel late Sunday evening, in stark contrast to the enthusiasm and energy
earlier in the day as supporters cheered on the 49ers.
Hundreds of fans filled sports bars and walkways to watch the game. However, following the loss, the district’s air
was sucked out. Many supporters were disheartened and dissatisfied.
“I’m sad and want to cry. “We lost,” fan Connie Rivera stated.
“I am absolutely heartbroken. But S.F. is strong, and we’ll be back next year stronger than ever,” remarked Ellie
Wang.
According to Officer Robert Rueca, San Francisco police have reacted to scattered confrontations following the game,
but no large-scale melees, vandalism, or other antics have been reported.
“Nothing major at this time,” he wrote via email on Sunday night.
Streets in the Mission District were closed in preparation for possible postgame celebrations, and the California
Highway Patrol and Caltrans closed freeway off-ramps on U.S. Highway 101 and Interstate Highway 280 due to “an
anticipated increase in traffic and pedestrian congestion during the National Football League (NFL) game,”
according to Caltrans.
In a post-game interview, Head Coach Kyle Shanahan repeated the same viewpoint.
“We’ll take some time; we’ll get over this, and come back next year ready to go,” he said.
During the post-game Red and Gold Report, Lorenzo Neal, a 16-year NFL fullback, discussed how Shanahan and his
49ers had lost to NFL veteran Tom Brady and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who some believe is on track to
surpass Brady.
