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Exclusive | Warrant for 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk’s arrest issued in Northern California

Nypost · · 381 words · By Edward Lewis
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A warrant for Brandon Aiyuk’s arrest has been issued in Northern California.

Claims checked 10
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What happened

A warrant for Brandon Aiyuk’s arrest has been issued in Northern California.

Why it matters

The 49ers receiver is wanted on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speed, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to The California Post on Wednesday.

Common ground

Prosecutors did not offer any further comment on the case.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/sports/warrant-for-san-francisco-49ers-star-brando…

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Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Aiyuk was picked by the 49ers in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft”
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Confirmed by both cross-reference (Nypost) and web search results detailing his selection as the 25th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brandon Aiyuk (EYE-yook; born March 17, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Aiyuk
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers select Arizona State wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk with No. 25 overall pick (via a trade with the Minnesota Vikings) in Round 1 of the ...
https://www.nfl.com/videos/49ers-select-brandon-aiyuk-with-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 hours ago ... Brandon Aiyuk was one of the most intriguing names to watch throughout the 2020 NFL Draft pre-draft process. The former Arizona State standout ...
https://www.facebook.com/61558779517901/posts/former-49ers-g…
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Claim 2: “A warrant for Brandon Aiyuk’s arrest has been issued in Northern California.”
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Multiple independent sources (AOL, The Athletic, and other web search results) confirm that an arrest warrant was issued for Brandon Aiyuk in Northern California/Santa Clara.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brandon Aiyuk (EYE-yook; born March 17, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Aiyuk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Pearsall Jr. (born September 9, 2000) is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Pearsall
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert McQueen High School is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Washoe County School District.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McQueen_High_School
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Claim 3: “The matter, according to court records obtained by The Post, stems from a video Aiyuk posted to his YouTube page in December.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the charges stem from a video Aiyuk posted to YouTube in December.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following nicknames are given to a unit (defensive, offensive, and special teams) or a secondary nickname given to some teams used to describe a style of play or attitude of teams at times in acco…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl LVIII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2023 season between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Fr…
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Claim 4: “Aiyuk reached speeds of over 100 mph on Santa Clara roadways in his Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing in the footage, and at one point during the 28-year-old’s joyride, he could be seen hitting 104 mph as he flew by Levi’s Stadium.”
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Multiple sources confirm the specific details: the car (Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing), the speed (104 mph), and the location (near Levi's Stadium/Tasman Drive).
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web search NEUTRAL — The video showed Aiyuk reaching 104 mph on Tasman Drive, where the posted speed limit is 40 mph. Other portions of the video showed Aiyuk reaching speeds exceeding 110 mph.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/brandon-aiyuk-drove-104-mph-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the video, Aiyuk is seen driving along Tasman Drive, which borders Levi’s Stadium, and reaching up to 104 miles per hour. Tasman Drive has a posted speed limit of 40 miles per hour, meaning Aiyuk w…
https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/aiyuk-driving-104-mph-4…
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web search NEUTRAL — 49ers wideout Brandon Aiyuk apologized for going over 100 mph in a video he posted to YouTube.The clip, which went viral shortly after Aiyuk threw it up, showed the 27-year-old in a Cadillac CT5-V Bla…
https://nypost.com/2025/12/24/sports/brandon-aiyuk-sorry-for…
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Claim 5: “The 49ers receiver is wanted on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speed, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office confirmed to The California Post on Wednesday.”
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The claim is confirmed by multiple independent sources, including AP (via WRAL) and The Athletic, stating he is wanted on a misdemeanor charge of exhibition of speed by the Santa Clara County DA's Office.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 71st in the National Football League (NFL), their 75th overall, and their fourth under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kyle Shanahan and John Lync…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert McQueen High School is a public secondary school in Reno, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Washoe County School District.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McQueen_High_School
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers
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Claim 6: “ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported in April that San Francisco has “had a hard him getting ahold of him,” making negotiations with other teams difficult.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the report by Adam Schefter in April regarding difficulty contacting Aiyuk.
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Claim 7: “Aiyuk injured his knee just seven games into the 2024 season and has not logged a rep in an NFL contest since.”
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Multiple sources, including AP, confirm Aiyuk played seven games in 2024 before suffering a season-ending knee injury.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 21, 2026 ... ... 2024 regular season. Aiyuk played in just seven games before suffering a season-ending knee injury in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. It ...
https://www.nfl.com/news/john-lynch-safe-to-say-brandon-aiyu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 24, 2026 ... (AP) 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk played seven games and caught 25 passes in 2024 before going down with a season-ending knee injury ...
https://www.facebook.com/ActionNewsNow/posts/ap-49ers-wide-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 10, 2026 ... October, 2024: Aiyuk suffered a season-ending knee injury, cutting his 2024 season short at just seven games. July, 2025: The 49ers placed ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/where-brandon-aiyuk-why-49…
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Claim 8: “San Francisco signed him to a four-year, $120 million contract extension in August 2024”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm the four-year, $120 million contract extension signed in August 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... The 49ers initially signed Aiyuk to a four-year, $120 million contract extension in August 2024. However, due to the wide receiver's lack of ...
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/bra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Aiyuk and San Francisco look to be heading toward a "stunning divorce," 15 months after signing a four-year extension worth $120 million. No ...
https://www.facebook.com/49erswebzone/posts/brandon-aiyuk-ha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... After a lengthy stalemate, the 49ers signed Aiyuk to a four-year, $120 million contract extension in August 2024. That deal included a $23 ...
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49014672/brandon-aiyuk-a…
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Claim 9: “the Santa Clara Police Department launched an investigation into the video and ultimately forwarded the case to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office on Jan. 15.”
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AOL and other search results explicitly state that the Santa Clara Police Department investigated the video and forwarded the case to the DA's office on Jan 15.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — According to the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, 509 law enforcement agencies exist in the U.S. state of California, employing 79,431 sworn …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_law_enforcement_agenci…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency that serves Santa Clara County, California. It provides general-service law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Santa Clar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_County_Sheriff's_O…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) is a law enforcement agency of the city of Santa Monica, California, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Police_Department
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Claim 10: “In January, Niners general manager John Lynch told reporters that the team’s relationship with Aiyuk had gone “awry.” He added that “it’s safe to say he’s played his last snap as a 49er.””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific quotes attributed to John Lynch in January.
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