Jed York ducks NFL owners meeting after $160 prostitution arrest
Jed York has bigger concerns than the sale of the Seahawks.
The 49ers owner wasn’t spotted at the NFL owners meeting in Atlanta on Wednesday, according to Front Office Sports.
Instead, San Francisco 49ers CEO Al Guido represented the team. Guido was promoted to the position in February while York remains principal owner of the franchise.
On Monday, York cut a plea deal with prosecutors following his arrest over the weekend. York allegedly agreed to pay a woman $160 for sex after responding to an ad on a known prostitution website.
York hasn’t attended 49ers training camp as he currently resides in Ohio. He reportedly moved into his parents’ house this summer prior to getting caught in the prostitution sting.
The owners meeting in Atlanta was a special session to approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla for $9.62 billion. It was approved unanimously.
Read more PGA suspends Tour Champions’ Matt Gogel for betting on golf in shocker
Khosla was a limited partner with the 49ers, but will now relinquish his stake in the team.
For the 49ers, the team has tried to keep things business as usual despite a camp that began with head coach Kyle Shanahan’s car accident, myriad injuries and has neared its conclusion with York’s arrest.
Shanahan addressed the media Tuesday and spoke on the ongoing matter.
“I got to talk to Jed the last two days and today. Obviously it’s a very tough situation… it’s extremely fresh, it’s a very, very personal situation,” Shanahan said. “I got a lot of respect for Jed. I got a lot of respect for [his ex-wife] Danielle. Their family does mean a lot to me. With it being this personal I’m trying my very best to keep it that way.”
The NFL released a statement on York’s arrest, stating the league would review the matter under the personal conduct policy. There’s a chance York faces additional discipline beyond the legal system.
