49ers’ George Kittle expects fine for profane shirt, has no regrets: ‘I’d do it again’
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San Francisco tight end George Kittle is not worried about being fined for pulling up his jersey and revealing a shirt disparaging the Dallas Cowboys on "Sunday Night Football."
San Francisco dominated the Cowboys in Week 5, moving to 5-0 in a 42-10 win.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Santa Clara, California, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Kittle caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Brock Purdy but revealed the T-shirt he was wearing underneath his jersey after a fourth-quarter score by running back Jordan Mason.
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Kittle posted a photo on Instagram of the shirt he was wearing underneath his jersey that added the extra insult against the team’s NFC rivals.
"F--- Dallas," the shirt read.
On Thursday, Kittle said he has not heard from the NFL but does expect a fine. "Probably to get a fine," Kittle said Thursday. "I wore a personalized T-shirt. Maybe an inappropriate word."
George Kittle, #85 of the San Francisco 49ers, reacts after a 42-10 victory against the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on Oct. 8, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
"It is what it is. It’s a decision I made," he continued. "If they want to fine me, they fine me."
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Per NFL rules, a player can be fined more than $10,000 for displaying a personal message.
Kittle said he has no regrets over his decision to reveal the shirt even if he is fined.
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