{"id":879516,"date":"2026-10-12T09:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/879516\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T09:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:30:09","slug":"49ers-star-mike-evans-explains-viral-trevon-diggs-interaction-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/879516\/","title":{"rendered":"49ers star Mike Evans explains viral Trevon Diggs interaction \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area & California"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 49ers’ 32-29 win over the Seattle Seahawks<\/a> on Sunday at Lumen Field had no shortage of dramatic moments.<\/p>\n

And perhaps the most viral of those moments came in the second quarter, when Mike Evans<\/a> appeared to execute a hilarious troll job of Seattle cornerback Trevon Diggs<\/a>. Fans on social media thought the veteran receiver was pretending not to know who the two-time Pro Bowl selection Diggs was, something only a player of Evans’ caliber could pull off.<\/p>\n

But when asked about the interaction after the game, Evans told reporters he honestly didn’t know who was talking trash to him in the moment.<\/p>\n

“I mean, I was blocking him until the whistle, and then [Diggs] said something like I’m doing extra or something like that,” Evans explained. “And I didn’t know that was him at first, because I played against him a few times and we always been cool, you know, he’s a good player. I honestly didn’t know it was him because in the helmet, it’s hard to tell sometimes, and you know, we were just talking trash. <\/p>\n

“I think I like pushed him, and then I was like, ‘Who are you?’ And I looked to make sure, and I was like, ‘Oh, it’s f–king Diggs.’ And then he mushed me. It should have been a penalty. But yeah, I mean, it is what it is.”<\/p>\n

Regardless of whether Evans was being sincere or not, social media had a field day with the clip.<\/p>\n

Former 49ers and Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman chimed in on X, appearing to be almost jealous of Evans for coming up with that troll. <\/p>\n

Mike Evans Checking to see the name on the back of the Jersey is an all-time Gif and trash talk moment that I wish I would have thought of.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) October 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Who knows what would have happened if Sherman had done that to Michael Crabtree back in 2013 or so — it probably wouldn’t have gone over well.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, aside from his expert-level unintentional trash talk, Evans also delivered his biggest game thus far as a 49ers player on Sunday. He tallied seven receptions for 113 yards and one touchdown, including some mind-boggling connections with Brock Purdy to help San Francisco pull out a thrilling rivalry victory.<\/p>\n

At this point, what can’t Evans do?<\/p>\n

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