The NFL has fined San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle $13,699 for use of abusive language on the T-shirt he wore under his uniform against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
Kittle wore the shirt under his red No. 85 jersey during the Niners' 42-10 win over the Cowboys. The gray shirt said"F--- Dallas" in blue lettering, and Kittle revealed it while celebrating running back"Probably to get a fine," Kittle said."I wore a personalized T-shirt, maybe an inappropriate word. So it is what it is. It was a decision I made. If they want to fine me, they fine me.
On Wednesday, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that the league was considering a fine for a"personal message" uniform violation. The price tag for such an infraction is $10,927.Since the 49ers picked Kittle in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft, he has made it a point to study the team's storied history.
At the time, San Francisco-Dallas was the league's biggest rivalry; the teams squared off in three consecutive NFC Championship Games and combined to claim all three Super Bowl titles. San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said Wednesday he had no problem with Kittle wearing the shirt, noting it's all part of the tight end's outsized persona.Micah Parsons
. Speaking on his podcast"The Edge with Micah Parsons," Parsons said he felt like Kittle was"making it way more personal than it had to be."didn't see it quite the same way, adding:"I don't have a problem with nothing he did. If we do our job and keep him out of the end zone, he wouldn't have been able to do it.""I don't make things up," Kittle said."We stand on the shoulders of the 49ers before us.
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