San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday that owner Jed York's arrest will not impact the team, per Pro Football Talk. Shanahan fielded multiple questions on the matter and insisted the owner's legal issue won't be a distraction.
York was arrested in Ohio on charges related to allegedly soliciting prostitution and subsequently entered a no contest plea, per multiple reports. Fred Warner, the 49ers' linebacker, said the arrest "really wasn't a topic of conversation in the 49ers' locker room," per Pro Football Talk, and shared support for York following the scandal, per Yahoo Sports.
According to Yahoo Sports, the 49ers have made clear their focus heading into the season is "strictly football." One Yahoo Sports opinion piece, however, disagreed with Shanahan's assessment, arguing that the owner's arrest will impact the team—though the piece offered no details supporting that conclusion.