Javon Kinlaw’s 49ers Teammates Defend Him in Feud With Local Reporter

Javon Kinlaw absolutely trashed local reporter Grant Cohn on a livestream after confronting him at practice earlier this week.  Cohn has repeatedly criticized the 49ers for drafting Kinlaw in the first round of the 2020 draft.  Here's another look at the livestream for the folks in the back who might have missed it the first time around.

49ers Javon Kinlaw is not happy with reporter @grantcohn and says he has bigger balls than him.pic.twitter.com/c93b4D6kGn

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 25, 2022

Kinlaw isn't the only 49er who isn't a fan of Cohn.  Kinlaw hinted at that in the livestream and his teammates confirmed it by backing him following the back and forth.

Players that have spoken on the Javon Kinlaw / Grant Cohn situation:

Arik Armstead
Brandon Aiyuk
Jaquiski Tartt
Deebo Samuel
Taybor Pepper
George Kittle
Daniel Brunskill
Tyreek Hill
Raheem Mostert
Dante Pettis

all defended Javon Kinlaw

— ninerspride (@ninerspride_) May 25, 2022

This is the type of low life we let into our building. He would rather antagonize and provoke players into hitting him so he can retire instead of doing his “job“ of journalism. pic.twitter.com/jL5ZGTq8yZ

— Arik Armstead (@arikarmstead) May 25, 2022

Deebo speaks pic.twitter.com/zKXRGOLqzv

— ᵏʸˡᵉ (@49ersKyle) May 25, 2022

We’re always told journalists and reporters have a job to do. Ok, understood. But this??! He admitted “retirement” as a “multi-millionaire” went through his mind. THIS is unacceptable, @nfl @49ers.

— Raheem Mostert (@RMos_8Ball) May 25, 2022

#49ers TE George Kittle speaks out regarding the Javon Kinlaw situation 👀 pic.twitter.com/AN4nSZNxVf

— OurSF49ers (@OurSf49ers_) May 25, 2022

This Grant Cohn dude is seriously close to getting shoved in a locker by multiple 49ers players and the team should allow it to happen.  This is how you set these guys straight.  They say dumb stuff about a player and that player gets to stuff him in a locker.  It's only fair.