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Coronavirus fear prompts 49ers star to pull out of big autograph show

SANTA CLARA — Concerns over the coronavirus have prompted 49ers running back Raheem Mostert to cancel his appearance at an autograph show this weekend with major stars, including Joe Montana, Steve Young and Klay Thompson.

The show will still go on as planned, according to Gary Takahashi of GT Sports Marketing in Hawaii.

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“Due to the recent outbreak of coronavirus in the Bay Area, I have decided not to attend the signing on (Sunday) at the Santa Clara Convention,” Mostert wrote on an Instagram story.

Mostert’s rationale centers around his growing family. He announced that his wife, Devon, is expecting their second child this fall.