49ers' Charvarius Ward opens up about loss of 1-year-old daughter

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward admitted the team has had a "dark cloud" hanging over it all season long amid a spate of injuries and off-field issues.

Ward suffered his own tragedy earlier this year when his 1-year-old daughter passed away. He opened up a bit about it in an interview with The Athletic on Thursday night.

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"It’s been hard for me personally to go to work every day, every game — even to practice or go to meetings," he told the outlet. "I almost left a couple of times. S---, I know fans probably hate me (for saying that), but f--- it, it’s real life. It’s bigger...