# 49ers coach mixes up players in locker room

> 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan confused two players during locker room story, saying he thought Corliss Waitman was Malik Turner.
- Title: 49ers coach mixes up players in locker room · Newsweek
- Summary: 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan confused two players during locker room story, saying he thought Corliss Waitman was Malik Turner. 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/sports/nfl/49ers-head-coach-makes-locker-room-blunder-he-dont-even-know-you-12576176
- Author: TJ Macias
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: 49ers, kyle shanahan, corliss waitman, malik turner, seattle seahawks, nfl, locker room
## 49ers coach mixes up players
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan accidentally confused punter Corliss Waitman with wide receiver Malik Turner during a locker room story.

> he don’t even know you
## Coach's locker room blunder
Shanahan admitted he froze when realizing Waitman wasn't Malik Turner and later told teammate Jon Weeks the mistake.
## Mistake leads to confusion
Shanahan said he thought Waitman was Brock Purdy but Weeks confirmed he didn't know the player.
## Key takeaway

49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan mistakenly identified punter Corliss Waitman as wide receiver Malik Turner during a locker room story.