Derek Carr found a way to tap into the week’s strange NFL fraud story on Saturday, using social media to joke about the growing fake-player craze after the arrest of Daejon Love.
The former Las Vegas Raiders quarterback posted a photo from a private jet on his Instagram Story and played along with the joke, calling it a day in his life as a fake NFL player. Carr’s line was a clear nod to the scandal surrounding Love, who was recently accused of posing as an NFL player to scam women out of money. Carr did not say where he was headed; he simply used the image to take a shot at the bizarre situation.
“A day in the life of a fake 49ers player,” Carr said.
Love was arrested on August 24 and charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to the source report, he allegedly fooled more than 24 women over several years by claiming to be a San Francisco 49ers wide receiver and a real estate investor.
Authorities say the scheme brought in $1.3 million and included fake 49ers uniforms and apparel.
The fallout also drew a reaction from Emmanuel Acho, who criticized the women who were allegedly targeted by Love. The former NFL player and current host of “Speakeasy” addressed the issue on X, saying the victims should have been able to spot the ruse if they had any sports-savvy people around them.
“I’m convinced these women didn’t have one sports watching friend… how you get scammed by a dude who took his helmet home with him?? lol,” Acho said on X.
The NFL confirmed this weekend that Love was never on the San Francisco 49ers roster or any other NFL team.
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