WEBVTT - John Lynch Shares Updates on WR Ricky Pearsall | Press Pass

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<v Speaker 1>Everybody. I just you know, by the grace of God,

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<v Speaker 1>Ricky Pearsall's here with the team and doing really well,

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<v Speaker 1>and just wanted to address that situation from a team perspective.

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<v Speaker 1>We just all feel incredibly blessed, you know, was able

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<v Speaker 1>to be down at the hospital. And if I heard

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<v Speaker 1>it from one person, I heard it from so many

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<v Speaker 1>down there. There's nothing short of miraculous that he came

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<v Speaker 1>out of this as good as he did, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>on behalf of Ricky and his family. I talk with

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<v Speaker 1>Ricky this morning. He just wants to express and the

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<v Speaker 1>team wants to express our gratitude to a variety of people.

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<v Speaker 1>Number One, the San Francisco Police Department. They were incredible

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<v Speaker 1>in their response. They were incredible at the hospital. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to in particular, recognized Joel Herel. I've met Joel.

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<v Speaker 1>I met her husband, Frank, who happened to be in

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<v Speaker 1>charge of everything at the hospital at San Francisco General.

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<v Speaker 1>But his wife was the first on the scene. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think we've all seen the measures she went to

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<v Speaker 1>to to make Ricky comfortable and and she was. She

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<v Speaker 1>was there for him in a real rough time, and

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<v Speaker 1>I know how appreciative Ricky is of that. We're appreciative

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<v Speaker 1>to the entire police department. They just were tremendous, from

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<v Speaker 1>the police Chief Bill Scott on down the folks at

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<v Speaker 1>San Francisco General, the care that they gave Ricky and

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<v Speaker 1>his family, the respect, the way they handled things was

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<v Speaker 1>just was was unbelievable and we're we're eternally grateful for that.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to I want to shout out our staff.

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<v Speaker 1>Austin Moss was was the first that heard of this,

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<v Speaker 1>our our senior director of player Affairs and Engagement, and

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<v Speaker 1>Austin was just tremendous in his handling and helped identify

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<v Speaker 1>where Ricky was. And you know, from Austin to and Little,

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<v Speaker 1>our our head trainer, to our doctors, Tim McAdams, Nino,

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<v Speaker 1>our Corey and his staff, everyone just pulled together when

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<v Speaker 1>we needed to be together. The best description I've ever

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<v Speaker 1>heard to what the Niner culture is all about is

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<v Speaker 1>Steve Young talking about one time Ronnie Lot came up

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<v Speaker 1>to him early in his career and said, hey, I

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<v Speaker 1>got You're back, and we had Ricky's back. And I'm

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<v Speaker 1>real proud of our team with the way they've responded.

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<v Speaker 1>I you know, I wanted to touch on you know,

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<v Speaker 1>at at at the time of all this going on,

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<v Speaker 1>we had a team party that was scheduled. When I

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<v Speaker 1>got to the hospital and visited with Ricky, is one

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<v Speaker 1>of the first things he said, mister Lynch, what's going on.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I would really like everyone to go to

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<v Speaker 1>that party, and I'd also like to talk to some

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<v Speaker 1>of my teammates. I said, Ricky, you take care of yourself,

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<v Speaker 1>but you know, kind of a cool moment. Were able

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<v Speaker 1>to pipe Ricky into the party and he FaceTime the

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<v Speaker 1>entire group, and that show of love and respect was

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<v Speaker 1>was a real special moment for our team. I uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, before I take a couple questions, yeah, first

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<v Speaker 1>of all, that we did put Ricky on n FI

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<v Speaker 1>non football injury. It's it's similar to PUP, but it

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<v Speaker 1>just happened away from the field, so we had to

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<v Speaker 1>we had to act quickly with that decision. I wish,

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<v Speaker 1>I wish we had some more time to make it,

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<v Speaker 1>but ultimately we felt the number one thing we had

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<v Speaker 1>to be concerned with was Ricky's well being physically, emotionally, mentally,

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<v Speaker 1>and ultimately decided that the best thing for Ricky was

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<v Speaker 1>to have a little bit of time, and he's going

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<v Speaker 1>to need that time physically, he's going to need that

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<v Speaker 1>time emotionally mentally. And we made that decision, and uh,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, when we drafted Ricky, we did it for

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<v Speaker 1>the long term. And Ricky's going to be a fantastic

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<v Speaker 1>player here. He's eager. He was he was disappointed, but

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<v Speaker 1>understood that we that we put him on on that

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<v Speaker 1>list and and what that entails, it's it's four weeks

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<v Speaker 1>at least, and you know, we're we're just going to

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<v Speaker 1>take this as it comes. His Ricky's parents are are

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<v Speaker 1>are so grateful. They were incredible. They got up here

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<v Speaker 1>real quick from the Arizona area. Rick and Aaron, his

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<v Speaker 1>girlfriend was tremendous. It just, uh, you know, there's a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of questions. There is an active police investigation going on,

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<v Speaker 1>so please be respectful of I. You know, I'm not

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<v Speaker 1>going to get into all the details. And and then finally, I,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the only thing I'd like to say, we're

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<v Speaker 1>real proud to be part of this community. We live

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<v Speaker 1>in a special place. What this makes me recognize, what

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<v Speaker 1>this should make us all recognized, We we all can

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<v Speaker 1>be better, We all need to be better to each

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<v Speaker 1>other and uh, hopefully this this makes everyone step back

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<v Speaker 1>and pau and like I said, it's miraculous. The kid's

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<v Speaker 1>doing as well as he is. He's in good spirits

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<v Speaker 1>and we're just gonna we're gonna put our support and

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<v Speaker 1>love behind Ricky and work through this. And and you know,

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<v Speaker 1>with that being said, it is a it is a

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<v Speaker 1>game week, but this really makes you stop and reflect

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<v Speaker 1>on how precious life is. And he's a very fortunate

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<v Speaker 1>young man and we're just we're we're so grateful for

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<v Speaker 1>so many people that allowed the outcome to be as

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<v Speaker 1>good as it could possibly be. So with that, I'll

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<v Speaker 1>take some questions.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you just how Ricky is physically right now?

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<v Speaker 1>And are you confident you know, you're setting is probably

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<v Speaker 1>maybe a premature question, but are you confident that he

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<v Speaker 1>can make a contribution and get on the field this season? Oh? Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he's doing remarkably well. You know he Uh, it's un

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<v Speaker 1>chartered territory. It's not every day deal with something like this.

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<v Speaker 1>But we just felt ultimately, probably if it was just

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<v Speaker 1>this scenario, he hadn't had the other shoulder and all that,

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<v Speaker 1>it was just a lot for him to work through.

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<v Speaker 1>If you just were looking at it physically. I thought

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<v Speaker 1>too much to ask, and I relied on our medical experts.

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<v Speaker 1>They felt too much to ask to come back within

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<v Speaker 1>the next four weeks. But so we made that decision

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<v Speaker 1>to at least give him that time. And but he's

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<v Speaker 1>doing remarkable. He's so much better today than he was yesterday.

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<v Speaker 1>Really really miraculous. Didn't touch organs. Did it feels like

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<v Speaker 1>all the nerve stuff is good. I mean, it's it's

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<v Speaker 1>pretty pretty remarkable.

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<v Speaker 2>Did they pull it, strike a rib or what kind

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<v Speaker 2>of damage did it do?

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<v Speaker 1>No, it didn't. It was through and through and through

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<v Speaker 1>is kind of how they describe it. And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>like I said, multiple people down there said, this is

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<v Speaker 1>about as good as outcome as you could have in

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<v Speaker 1>this situation. So monitor or tell players what to do

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<v Speaker 1>at all times. But does this make you rethink or

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<v Speaker 1>readjust things you tell players about their personal security. We're

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<v Speaker 1>always concerned about that. Tim Uh. You know, the young

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<v Speaker 1>man had done an autograph signing and was down buying

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<v Speaker 1>some luggage. That's what he was doing. He was buying

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<v Speaker 1>some luggage for our road trips. We had some time

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<v Speaker 1>off this weekend because of the kind of the bye

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<v Speaker 1>week before the season that that now is and so

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<v Speaker 1>we should we should all be able to do that.

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<v Speaker 1>And so we always are talking to our guys about

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<v Speaker 1>being safe and being aware. And Ricky was tremendous the

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<v Speaker 1>poise he showed during the during the ordeal. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I worry about my own kids. I feel like our

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<v Speaker 1>players are like kids. We're all family, and so yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>you do worry, But uh, I think we all got

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<v Speaker 1>to live life too, and and just we should be

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<v Speaker 1>able to do that and not be concerned with those things.

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<v Speaker 1>Should have a plan to help him through any PTSD

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<v Speaker 1>that he made potentially experience them. Yeah, of course, of

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<v Speaker 1>course we do, and we're gonna you know, we have

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<v Speaker 1>tremendous resources with that, and you know that's that's all

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<v Speaker 1>gonna we'll certainly, we we have made it available. I

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<v Speaker 1>think Ricky embraces that and that's gonna be on his call.

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<v Speaker 1>But will help them through this in every way. Is

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<v Speaker 1>there an injury that needs a like a rehab of

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<v Speaker 1>any sort or is it just a matter of kind

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<v Speaker 1>of a healing, kind of healing healing of of of

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<v Speaker 1>the wound. And obviously when something like that happens, there

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<v Speaker 1>is some level of trauma.

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<v Speaker 2>So, yeah, Car, didn't you well be at the game

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<v Speaker 2>one day?

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<v Speaker 1>I hope, So, I hope. So, you know, we'll stay tuned.

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<v Speaker 1>I think there will be some cool stuff, tragic situation

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<v Speaker 1>just from afar. Have you been able to kind of

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<v Speaker 1>look at what kind of impact the whole thing has

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<v Speaker 1>had on the group team? Sobering? Uh? It was, It

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<v Speaker 1>was very sober. And you know, you never love to

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<v Speaker 1>to to get any call with regards to your players

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<v Speaker 1>where they're in danger apparel and and man, their earliest

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<v Speaker 1>calls that I received were were extremely scary. Ah. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>we we believe Ricky's been shot in the chest and

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<v Speaker 1>that outcome is not usually a good one. So it

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<v Speaker 1>was a tough, tough Saturday. It was a tough ride

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<v Speaker 1>down to uh San Francisco General and uh just so

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<v Speaker 1>so grateful that uh everything worked out the way it did.

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<v Speaker 2>Nice, have you given Ricky? Being that it's been s

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<v Speaker 2>a whirl win of a year. You go from the draft,

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<v Speaker 2>coming into preseason injured, you practice a little, you're injured again.

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<v Speaker 2>You come back or at least you're working your way back,

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<v Speaker 2>but then something like this social manic happens. What have

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<v Speaker 2>you been able to kind of mentor him or say

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<v Speaker 2>to him in the time you've talked to him to

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<v Speaker 2>kind of keep his mind a day.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I you know, I think some of his earliest

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<v Speaker 1>concerns is when he could play. Uh, he's asking me,

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<v Speaker 1>he's asking this, I don't know you know this. Uh,

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<v Speaker 1>but the surgeon was there and and helping him through

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<v Speaker 1>those type of thoughts. But you know, Ricky takes a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of pride in being available and uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>one continues to point out that, I promise you I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not I'm not injury prone, Ricky. This is not being

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<v Speaker 1>injury prone, like something out of your control happened. And

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<v Speaker 1>Ricky's gonna be great. He's gonna be a fantastic player

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<v Speaker 1>that the times we've seen him out on the play,

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<v Speaker 1>he's exactly what we envisioned and more and can't wait

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<v Speaker 1>to see that take place in due time. But we

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<v Speaker 1>first and foremost, we're gonna make sure that he's all

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<v Speaker 1>good and ready to go, you know, you know, more

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<v Speaker 1>than ready by the time we bring him back. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you, guys, appreciate it.