49ers’ Christian McCaffrey Suspects Nefarious Motive for 6 a.m. Fire Alarm

The San Francisco 49ers’ star tailback thinks there is something fishy about this “random” incident at the team hotel.

Christian McCaffrey didn’t appreciate the early wake-up call he and his San Francisco 49ers teammates received early Thursday morning at their hotel on the outskirts of Las Vegas. 

A fire alarm sounded at the hotel property around 6 a.m. for about 18 minutes, with hotel engineers later noting that it was a false alarm. 

But McCaffrey expressed suspicion about the incident while speaking to reporters on Thursday afternoon during the 49ers’ final media session before Super Bowl LVIII.

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The star running back said the “random” alarm is “just more wood thrown onto the fire” for the 49ers, clearly implying the culprit responsible for the alarm is a Kansas City Chiefs supporter. 

"As soon as the fire alarm went off, I just laughed."

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“As soon as the fire alarm went off, I just laughed. I’m like ‘Of course this would happen.’ It’s part of it. Is it random? No, I think there’s no way it’s random. It’s just more wood thrown onto the fire,” McCaffrey said. 

The 49ers already have contended that their practice field at UNLV is a “disadvantage,” citing that the surface is softer than the usual grass turf of an NFL field.

San Francisco, favored by 1.5 points, and the Chiefs will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.