Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons took issue with George Kittle's choice of attire on Sunday night. Adding insult to injury, the San Francisco 49ers tight end showed off a Gary Plummer-inspired "F--k Dallas" shirt after one of the 49ers' many trips into the end zone on the way to a 42-10 rout of the self-proclaimed "America's Team."
"I just feel like he's making it way more personal than it had to be," Parsons said on his podcast. "Kittle's my guy, but I'm going to say this: Laugh now, cry later. We got something for that. Just trust. Just trust. If we see them again, just trust. ... And we gonna put it just like that. I ain't going to put too much on it. You going to make it personal? We can make it personal."
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Kittle had an opportunity to respond to Parsons' comments during a Tuesday morning interview on KNBR.
"I like to find inspiration throughout weeks, throughout the season, because it's a long season and it's a grind sometimes, and just want to find a little juice from other places," Kittle shared on the "Murph and Mac" show. "And my entire career, every time we play Dallas, I've always seen this Gary Plummer photo of him ripping up the t-shirt for the NFC Championship game.
"And it just hit a little bit different this week when I saw it. And the Niners accounts posted last week after our Thursday night game, like, hey, it's Dallas week."
Kittle admits that the rivalry between the two teams adds an extra layer of intensity, even if it's only the season's fifth game. The Plummer photo provided inspiration for the week, and he had the shirt created in homage to that iconic moment.
"I think Dallas is a wonderful organization," Kittle continued. "They've won a ton of Super Bowls, and I respect a lot of them and their players. And you could go back to every media thing I've ever said about the Dallas Cowboys, and I always talk about them very nice and very respectful. And I'm not lying, either. They're a very good football team.
"And I bet you if we played today, I bet you the score would be different. I still believe that the Niners will win, but I don't know if it'd be win by 30. But at the end of the day, it's the Niners versus the Cowboys. It's historic. I'm pulling from that."
Kittle clarified that he doesn't plan to create shirts for any other team this season. His intention is not to taunt each opponent. There was a historical significance to the shirt he wore on Sunday night.
Kittle added, "I'm a mild internet troll. It's just kind of the age I grew up in."
One of the tight end's teammates, wide receiver Deebo Samuel, reacted much differently to Parson's comments, telling Kay Adams, "It was already personal before the game started. Now, 42-10, I don't think you wanna see us again. It might be a little bit worse."
#49ers WR Deebo Samuel fires back at Micah Parsons: "It was already personal before the game started. 42-10, I don't think you wanna see us again. It might be a little bit worse." 🍿🍿
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— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) October 10, 2023
