On August 31, San Francisco 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall was walking through downtown San Francisco when a robber pulled a pistol and demanded Pearsall’s upscale watch, according to some reports, a Rolex. The rookie receiver refused to hand it over, and in the ensuing struggle, the assailant shot Pearsall in the chest. Miraculously, the bullet struck no vital organs and passed out his back.

The suspect is an unidentified 17-year-old from Tracy, California, who, in his first court appearance on September 3, said through his defense attorney that he was “very sorry.” While the case proceeds, Bay Area residents and tourists have plenty to ponder.

Gov. Gavin Newsom, a former mayor of San........

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