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Shanahan breaks silence on married owner's prostitution arrest
York's arrest in a police sting - after he arranged to pay $140 for sex at a trailer park in Ohio - is just the latest scandal to hit the San Francisco 49ers in a disastrous few weeks for the organization.
TL;DR
- Coach Kyle Shanahan downplayed owner Jed York's prostitution arrest, calling it a personal situation irrelevant to the team's players.
- Shanahan confirmed he has spoken with York, who reached a plea deal for disorderly conduct after arranging to pay $140 for sex.
- York was arrested in Ohio during a police sting operation.
- This incident is the latest in a series of problems for the 49ers during their offseason.
- Shanahan himself was involved in a serious car crash in July, sustaining multiple injuries.