49ers Beat Seahawks as Evans-Diggs Exchange Goes Viral

San Francisco defeated Seattle 32-29 in Week 5, while a brief exchange between 49ers receiver Mike Evans and Seahawks cornerback Trevon Diggs drew attention after Evans turned Diggs to check the name on his jersey. Evans finished with 113 receiving yards and a touchdown in the win. The interaction took place in the first half, after quarterback Brock Purdy was sacked. Game footage showed Evans reach toward Diggs and turn him to look at the nameplate. The exchange quickly circulated online, where viewers reacted to Evans’ gesture. After the game, Evans said Diggs had been talking to him and that he did not initially recognize him. Evans described checking the jersey to identify the cornerback, then said Diggs shoved him. He argued that the shove should have drawn a penalty. That account of the shove and Evans’ view of the officiating were his own; the supplied reporting does not establish an independent ruling on whether a penalty was warranted. One report also described Diggs swiping at Evans’ facemask without a flag being thrown. The exchange ended without a reported penalty, and no further disciplinary action was confirmed in the accounts.