The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to denounce the 49ers for the team's handling of felony domestic violence charges against defensive tackle Ray McDonald.
The board on Tuesday approved a nonbinding resolution by Supervisor London Breed that calls on the team to keep McDonald from playing until Santa Clara County authorities conclude their investigation into the case.
McDonald was arrested early Aug. 31, reportedly after an altercation with his fiancee during a birthday party.
The team has been widely criticized for allowing McDonald to play in the team's season opener on Sunday despite the charges. Head coach Jim Harbaugh has said McDonald is entitled to constitutional due process rights before the team acts, a stance reiterated during a KNBR interview Tuesday by team owner Jed York.
Breed's resolution argues that "while criminal defendants are innocent until proven guilty and prosecutors must prove charges beyond a reasonable doubt, the threshold of accountability should rightly be lower for decisions about participating in a corporate athletic event for the public’s entertainment."