Kyle Williams Death Threats: 49ers Returner Threatened On Twitter After Loss To Giants (VIDEO)

San Francisco 49ers kick returner Kyle Williams laid face-down on the shredded and wet field at Candlestick Park Sunday night as the New York Giants celebrated a fumble recovery in overtime. The second glaring mistake by the 49ers' sophomore in the NFC Championship Game was followed by three runs by Ahmad Bradshaw and Eli Manning taking a knee. After that, the G-Men kicked their way into Super Bowl 46.

After Jacquian Williams knocked the ball from his grasp and the Giants recovered at the 24-yard line, Kyle Williams was the scapegoat in San Francisco. The 23-year-old's name quickly started trending on Twitter -- partly because some 49ers fans lent their support, but mostly because he was the subject of hateful messages, several openly rooting for his death.

Someone, presumably a 49ers fan based on his profile image, tweeted that he hopes Williams and his family dies. Another wished Williams died in his sleep Sunday night. And when another tweeted that he's not sure Williams deserves to be receiving death threats, someone said that notion was "debatable."

Fortunately, several San Francisco teammates and other tweeters jumped to Williams' defense.

"Keep ur head up. U r my brother n teammate N I would put u back there all over again. We all lost this game tonight not u," 49ers star linebacker Patrick Willis tweeted.

Tight end Delanie Walker told CBSSports.com's Gregg Doyel that it's not Williams' fault "so don't go over there and act like it is."

Although it comes as no surprise that some fans would immediately react in the most extreme fashion, it's comforting to see so many rush to defend someone against such classless acts.

Comments

[truthocentric]

09:15 PM on 02/04/2012

It's tough to lose especially that level with all of the attention focused like a laser beam. I wish this young man and the team well.

[miswaterboot]

04:56 PM on 01/30/2012

The whole team lost that game, actually I take that back. The whole offensive line lost that game. We should have been way ahead of the giants. Our defense was amazing. Our offense did not put points on the board. However we will get them next year. If you are a true fan you love your team in losses and wins. And I am a TRUE FAN. GO GO GO 49ERS. Bleed red and gold.

[joemensa]

10:18 PM on 01/29/2012

Reminds me of the movie Rat Race and the ref who called the coin toss wrong

[madcityy]

12:40 PM on 01/29/2012

HOW MUCH DID THE IDIOTS LOSE#$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

SOME PEOPLES KIDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS..GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[Starbuck777]

07:58 AM on 01/28/2012

The fool who posted such a comment will have it reverse to him... I have seen that happen many times. So good bye idiot.

[ANTGNE]

09:19 PM on 01/27/2012

DISGUSTING!!! And whoever is responsible, they can't seriously think they won't be tracked down. I think they'll regret it and good riddance to the GARBAGE of a human.

[Helen Ball]

02:39 PM on 01/27/2012

Sad, very sad.

[dnmeicpa]

12:53 PM on 01/27/2012

The idiot who made those threats is a walking ad for Darwin. What kind of stupid fool does that? Its only a GAME for Gods sake! People should get their own lives instead of trying to live vicariously through others!! In the great scheme of things it doesnt mean a damn thing!

[Paul OhioSprtzfan Sink]

12:04 AM on 01/27/2012

Sports are very important to a lot of people,but death threats,really?People need to get a grip.Life much more important, death threats imply a crazy person behind them.

[kim272727]

03:01 PM on 01/26/2012

Kyle Williams definitely screwed up big time on two major plays. Did it cost the niners the game? I think most people would say yes. But the fact is that the game is much longer than 2 plays. And I think Patrick Willis was awesome to make the comment that this loss was shared by the team, and not just one player.

I realize that niner fans are die hard. I'm one of them! But death threats are stupid. It's a game people. Let's not lose perspective! No one's life is worth a trip to the super bowl. We all need to get over it and start showing some class!

We'll get 'em next year!

[Joanne Rawlinson]

11:45 AM on 01/26/2012

The anonymity of the internet has made us bold and unfeeling. I dare any of those people who "tweeted" threats to have actually come out and have said that to his face. Cowards.

[SportsChump]

06:00 AM on 01/26/2012

Not only is it time for fans to get a life but time for Williams to go back to school...

http://sportschump.net/2012/01/26/kyle-williams-and-billy-cundiff-go-back-to-school-another-work-of-complete-and-total-fiction/8255/

[Badger33]

09:53 PM on 01/25/2012

That's appalling. You will never see it in a Hallmark card. Seriously, he doesn't deserve it. The Niners should be even better next year.

[Doucheku]

08:56 PM on 01/25/2012

HAHAHA ! That death threat said "...you're wife.."

[keith w oliver]

09:18 PM on 02/02/2012

i know, right? it's like the literate never make death threats anymore....

[Doucheku]

11:10 AM on 02/03/2012

I'm gonna kill you !!!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !

There-

[InLosAngeles]

03:13 PM on 01/25/2012

"49ers GOAT Receives Death Threats On Twitter"

lol. Really HP, you want to go with GOAT in the tease headline on this particular story?

.....you can't make this stuff up.

[brooklyndodger59]

09:43 PM on 01/25/2012

What did I miss? He WAS the goat, was he not?