After Whitworth and the Rams defeated the 49ers in Sunday’s NFC championship game, the 40-year-old called out the former San Francisco offensive tackle in an Instagram post. Earlier in the week, Staley trolled Whitworth’s wife, Melissa, on Twitter. She had offered to buy tickets from Rams fans in order to prevent SoFi Stadium from being filled with 49ers supporters, and Staley quote tweeted her and mimicked her phrasing.
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Whitworth then ripped Staley for his “embarrasing” tweet. Here is his full Instagram post:
Staley, who played for the 49ers from 2007-2019 and currently serves as an NFL analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area, didn’t address Whitworth’s comments on his social media channels. Whitworth later deleted the post.
Melissa attempted to bury the drama on Monday, tweeting that Staley and Whitworth are “cool now,” so it’s time for everyone to “move on.”
It appears the O-line beef has been put in the rear-view mirror, which is a wise move on Whitworth’s part. He’s got to focus on his film and playbook, not ticket sales, ahead of the Rams’ Super Bowl 56 matchup with the Bengals.
