Did rookies pay for a $322,000 dinner as part of their initiation into the San Francisco 49ers?

A few days ago, a video circulated on social networks showing the dinner bill that rookie players of the San Francisco 49ers supposedly had to pay as a way of being ‘welcomed’ to the team.

The reactions of the rookies showed that they were completely shocked, since the sum of the dishes that the veteran players had consumed amounted to $322,000.

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All part of a prank

Defensive tackle Arik Armstead had to clarify that they had not been abusive to their younger colleagues, as it had all been a joke.

The defensive linemen of the 49ers conspired with the managers and servers of the place to slightly exaggerate the cost of the dishes they had ordered.

Food items included an eight-ounce cut of Kobe beef, a porterhouse, multiple orders of salmon and mushroom stir-fry, among other dishes. The account indicated a total consumption of $322,391.05.

Some veterans chipped in

Tight end Arik Armstead clarified everything after the controversy and claims generated on social networks, stating that in reality about $7,500 had been spent, of which he and two other players had each paid $1,000. So the rookies had only divided the $4,500 that was remaining on the bill.

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Head coach Kyle Shanahan acknowledged that Armstead’s gesture was a nice touch.

“It was good of Arik.... A lot of guys might not be nice... and Arik was a lot more mature than that... and thank God, because some guys can be ridiculous about that,” said Shanahan. .