Overview
- Webb gave up five runs in the first inning, including his first career grand slam, as the Giants lost 10-0 and nearly were no-hit by Dylan Cease in a game played Wednesday.
- KNBR digital producer Jack Loder posted a postgame video criticizing a perceived leadership void and Webb’s consistency, which Webb publicly responded to on X with the line, “You know what’s sad is they allow people like you in the locker room.”
- Webb continued replying to fans and station staff in the thread, calling one critic a “loser on the couch that couldn’t make his little league team” and answering KNBR host Adam Copeland with “Who are you?”, before deactivating his X account late that night.
- Reporters and social users preserved screenshots of Webb’s replies, and the exchanged posts have been widely reported even though the account no longer exists.
- Webb told reporters he accepted responsibility for the outing, and the episode has intensified scrutiny of the Giants as they sit roughly 16 games under .500 during a season marked by on- and off-field struggles.