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49ers Defeat Seahawks in Heated Game Marked by Sign Language Trash Talk

49ers' Taybor Pepper Responds to Seahawks' DK Metcalf's ASL Trash Talk with His Own Post-Game Sign Language Message

  • The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28-16 in a game marked by heated exchanges and sign language trash talk.
  • Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf, known for using American Sign Language (ASL) to trash talk, scored a touchdown but was held to only two catches for 52 yards.
  • Metcalf was ejected late in the fourth quarter for his role in a fight between both teams.
  • Following the game, 49ers long snapper Taybor Pepper posted a video of himself using ASL to trash talk Metcalf on social media.
  • Metcalf's use of ASL has become a hot topic among the Deaf community, with some expressing concern about the language being used primarily for trash talk.
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