In case you wanted one more sign that John Lynch is a “players’ GM,” here you have it. San Francisco 49ers running back Carlos Hyde was ejected from the Week 9 loss to Arizona for throwing a punch at Frostee Rucker, but Lynch showed some love to Hyde.
As Matt Maiocco mentioned in the tweet above, Lynch gave Hyde a low five as the running back left the field following his ejection. After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan said there is a fine line between protecting the quarterback and not doing something stupid. However, Shanahan said he saw punches thrown at Hyde and him getting pushed down a couple times. Shanahan clearly support Hyde, saying, “I really loved how he went and got our…
