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San Francisco 49ers beat writer Grant Cohn criticized fellow beat reporter David Lombardi during a postgame YouTube livestream following the 49ers' 32-29 victory against the Seattle Seahawks. Cohn accused Lombardi, who writes for the San Francisco Standard, of crossing ethical journalistic lines by acting like a fan. Cohn specifically alleged that Lombardi skips formal postgame press conferences to hug and congratulate players in the locker room.

Neither Lombardi nor Cohn responded to requests for comment, while San Francisco Standard editor-in-chief Kevin Delaney declined to comment. The report notes that NFL locker rooms open for player interviews at the same time as podium press conferences, where Lombardi routinely records player interviews for his written coverage and video series.