Dan Patrick questions ESPN's 11-day delay on Shanahan car accident news
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 9:00 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Dan Patrick criticized ESPN for withholding information about San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan's car accident for 11 days. The accident, which occurred on July 14, resulted in serious injuries, including broken ribs and a concussion. The 49ers announced details of the incident on July 25, with reporters like Adam Schefter providing coverage shortly after. Patrick raised concerns about the media's decision-making, suggesting that ESPN may have had the information but chose to wait until the team was ready to go public. In contrast, Shanahan's friend Chris Simms mentioned he learned about the accident immediately but did not report it out of respect for Shanahan's privacy.
- •Kyle Shanahan suffered serious injuries in a car accident on July 14.
- •The 49ers publicly announced details of the accident on July 25.
- •Dan Patrick questioned the media's 11-day delay in reporting the incident.
- •Chris Simms knew of the accident but kept it private due to his relationship with Shanahan.
- •The situation has sparked broader discussions about the role of journalism in sports.
- 4:25 PMYahoo Sports — Dan Patrick Blasts ESPN, Local Reporters for ‘Holding’ Story About Car Crash Involving San Francisco 49ers Coach: ‘What Are We Hiding?’
- 12:00 AMYahoo Sports — Dan Patrick calls out ESPN for ‘holding’ Kyle Shanahan car crash story: ‘This isn’t journalism’
- 9:00 PMYahoo Sports — ‘This Isn’t Journalism’ — Dan Patrick Takes Issue With ESPN Withholding Kyle Shanahan Car Accident News for 11 Days
"The questions circling San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s car accident have gone beyond the crash itself. Much of the conversation is pivoting towards why news of the incident stayed out of the public eye for nearly two weeks, and whether members of the media chose to hold the story until the team was ready to announce it.
"The story of San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan getting into a severe car accident would have been fairly serious on its own, and it was only made more serious by the way the news of it emerged from ESPN. Heading into 49ers training camp, the team released an announcement about the incident and…
"Dan Patrick called out ESPN for seemingly sitting on a story about San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan getting into a car crash.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 4:25 PMDan Patrick Blasts ESPN, Local Reporters for ‘Holding’ Story About Car Crash Involving San Francisco 49ers Coach: ‘What Are We Hiding?’
Dan Patrick called out ESPN for seemingly sitting on a story about San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan getting into a car crash.
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 12:00 AMDan Patrick calls out ESPN for ‘holding’ Kyle Shanahan car crash story: ‘This isn’t journalism’
The story of San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan getting into a severe car accident would have been fairly serious on its own, and it was only made more serious by the way the news of it emerged from ESPN. Heading into 49ers training camp, the team released an announcement about the incident and…
- Yahoo SportsJul 27, 2026, 9:00 PM‘This Isn’t Journalism’ — Dan Patrick Takes Issue With ESPN Withholding Kyle Shanahan Car Accident News for 11 Days
The questions circling San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s car accident have gone beyond the crash itself. Much of the conversation is pivoting towards why news of the incident stayed out of the public eye for nearly two weeks, and whether members of the media chose to hold the story until the team was ready to announce it.
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