Shortly after a 28-0 win over the Rams on Monday, 49ers running back Shaun Draughn was in group chat that included his mom, two sisters and wife.
The topic of his family’s texts: Their last name.
ESPN play-by-play man Chris Berman had spent the prime-time telecast calling him Shaun “Drawn,” but his name is pronounced “Drone.” The error had Draughn’s loved ones up in arms, and he also received videos that included Berman’s repeated gaffe from friends in his hometown of Tarboro, N.C.
“Everyone was saying ‘I wish he would pronounce your name right,’” Draughn said.