San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle will be docked more than $13,000 for revealing his profane anti-Dallas Cowboys T-shirt on national TV during his team's Week 5 "Sunday Night Football" victory.
The NFL has fined 49ers TE George Kittle $13,699 for use of abusive language for his profane Dallas T-shirt displayed after a touchdown last week, per source. (Photo via @SportsCenter) pic.twitter.com/4YOlgONojm
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) October 13, 2023
The four-time Pro Bowler showed off his apparel at Levi's Stadium on Sunday in front of a raucous home crowd following teammate Jordan Mason's 26-yard touchdown run. Kittle and quarterback Brock Purdy helped lead the Niners to a 42-10 blowout win over the Cowboys.
The 30-year-old's clothing choice has sparked a feud this week between one of his teammates (wide receiver Deebo Samuel) and Dallas linebacker Micah Parsons.
On Monday, when discussing Kittle's T-shirt, Parsons said "Laugh now, cry later." The 2021 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year added that when Kittle revealed the clothing, he made things "personal."
Samuel blasted Parsons during his appearance on "Up and Adams" with Kay Adams on Tuesday, saying "it was already personal" and "42-10, I don't think you want to see us again. It might be a little bit worse."
Future Hall-of-Fame tight end Rob Gronkowski talked about the rivalry on Wednesday's edition of "Up and Adams" and took the side of Kittle, Samuel and the Niners.
"Gronk" said the Cowboys "aren't for real" and he believed Dallas "tricked us" with their early-season blowout victories against inferior opponents that have "absolutely no offense right now" in the New York Giants, New York Jets and New England Patriots. The five-time Pro Bowler added that he thinks San Francisco is currently the best team in the league.
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