Son of 49ers' Raheem Mostert hospitalized with COVID-19

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Devon Mostert wants to remind people that COVID-19 is no joke.

Devon, the wife of 49ers running back Raheem Mostert, posted a PSA on Instagram Wednesday after she had to take the couple’s young son, Gunnar, to the hospital with an 103.5-degree fever.

“If you think COVID is a joke, this is our sweet G man in an ambulance today after I called 911 because he was lethargic, skin was gray, lips were purple, and had a 103.5° temperature. I’m crying even typing this … this is all SO SCARY,” she wrote. “We are thankfully back home, but my family is very much in the thick of it. I’ll update you more soon. But this is literally my CRY for you to take COVID seriously.”

Raheem reiterated his wife’s sentiments on his own Instagram

“I could say a lot, but I’m going to keep this short because my family gets 100% of my time right now,” the 29-year-old wrote. “Take COVID seriously! It’s not a joke!!”

In October 2020, Raheem told the Sacramento Bee that he was isolating himself from his children to protect them from the virus when he travels for away games. COVID-19 vaccines still lack approval for children ages 5 and under. Mostert tore his ACL in Week 1 of this season.

Gunnar is 3 years old, second son Neeko is one, and the couple, who married in 2017 after meeting at Purdue University, is expecting a third son.

“Right now, it’s definitely difficult just being away from my family,” he said. “When we had our first son, I was able to hold him and stuff like that, just hold him with one hand, hold his little butt right on my chest. For me not to be able to do that with my second son is kinda rough on me. And I talked with my wife about it last night. We just had a long talk and shared those moments because she’s doing it for me.”

Even with his season over for months, Raheem was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Monday.

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