George Kittle’s dislike of the Dallas Cowboys runs deep. Despite being fined $13,659 for a profane shirt targeting the team, the San Francisco 49ers star has admitted that he’d take the fine and wear the shirt again. Kittle thought the fine would be a little higher, but he didn’t care either way as he wore his “f**k Dallas” shirt proudly.
On the Netflix show “Receiver,” a clip was shown of Kittle when he wore the shirt under his uniform during the Cowboys-49ers matchup last season. He discussed with his teammates, revealing that he knew a fine would be hefty and that he might even do it again. The tight end apparently asked Deebo Samuel if he’d help pay the fine for doing it.
“How much of a fine is that? Fifteen?” Kittle said (via NBC Sports). “I’m gonna get fined so much money. I don’t regret it one bit. Not one bit, and I might do it again given the opportunity.”
That opportunity may present itself this season. The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers match up in Week 8 of the regular season on Sunday Night Football. Given how good the two teams are, there’s also a chance for the profane shirt to make an appearance in a playoff contest should the seedings and matchups fall that way.
One person particularly didn’t like George Kittle’s shirt: Micah Parsons. The Dallas Cowboys edge rusher said on his podcast after the game that the star tight end made things way more personal than they should have been.
Via On3, he said after the game last season:
“George Kittle had three touchdowns on us, and he posted this thing to IG. He said, ‘F Dallas.’ I just feel like he’s making it way more personal than it had to be. Kittle is my guy, but I’mma say this: laugh now, cry later.”
It can be assumed that Parsons would be even more frustrated if Kittle ignored his warning and wore the shirt, even if he is fined for doing it a second time. 49ers-Cowboys is a growing rivalry, and Kittle is at the center of it.
