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Jim Harbaugh congratulates Eddie DeBartolo Jr. on Hall of Fame induction
Aug 7, 2016 at 12:09 PM
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Former San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh congratulated former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo Jr. via Twitter on his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, which took place Saturday night.
The last line of the tweet is somewhat interesting. "He understood what's important, The team & the people on it!" It could simply be a reference toward one of the qualities that made DeBartolo one of the most beloved and greatest owners – if not the greatest – in sports history. He knew that the people that he employed were important and treated them as family. It was
a point that he made very apparent within his induction speech.
RELATED Eddie DeBartolo Jr. delivers eloquent and gracious Hall of Fame induction speech
One could also see it as a very subtle jab at current ownership. The same ownership that parted ways with Harbaugh following the 2014 season despite his great success with the team and contributions to getting the team's new home, Levi's Stadium, in Santa Clara approved. Harbaugh has
not been opposed to taking subtle jabs at his former employer.
We'll let you decide on the meaning behind the tweet.
Regardless, DeBartolo was beloved by all that knew him and his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was long overdue.
Current team CEO Jed York also shared his thoughts on DeBartolo's induction.
As did current 49ers
WR Torrey Smith, despite never having played for him.
He was indeed ... and still is.
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