Controversial 49ers reporter has become an Australian microcelebrity

Nobody within the San Francisco 49ers beat knows how to turn themselves into a story the way Grant Cohn does. So it was only natural that the veteran sportswriter became the center of attention in Australia for the Niners’ international season opener. Cohn is not the only Niners reporter who flew down to cover the Week 1 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne on Thursday, but he’s the only one who’s made headlines doing so. His videos that show him eating local Chinese food, trying pub meal deals and watching Australian rules football (AFL) have garnered the attention…