San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is known for chirping at his opponents during games, and the six-time Pro Bowler caught NBA legend Kevin Garnett off guard with his trash-talking skills.
In an episode of the "Kittle Talks" podcast, the 49ers star revealed being inspired by San Francisco teammate Kyle Juszczyk's trash-talking.
"One of the favorite ones I heard, was our fullback Kyle Juszczyk uses if someone talks trash and he doesn't know him, he's like, 'Hey, can you turn around so I can see the name on the back of Jersey because I have no idea who you are."
Garnett replied to the trash talk tactics:
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"That's another level of disrespect."
Kittle admitted to using the trash-talking method during the season opener last year.
"I used that last year," Kittle said. "I go to the flat and I go to chip this guy and he just grabs me by the neck and throws me to the ground. He's like, 'Stay down.' I'd look up, and I'm like, 'I literally have no idea who this guy is, never seen him before.'
"He got a penalty for it, too, so he got a 15-yard penalty on it. So I was just in his ear the rest of the game. For the six snaps that he played, I was like, 'Dude, just go back over to your coach, sit on the bench, find another penalty, you're hurting your team. Don't know who you are."
49ers tight end George Kittle shares valuable insights for NFL rookies
During the same episode of his podcast, the 49ers tight end also shared valuable insights for up-and-coming players. George Kittle advised the rookies to learn the trade from the experienced campaigners.
"Be a sponge. Absorb all the information around you as best you can. Watch the guys who are superstars… see what they do every day,” Kittle said. "But also find the guys who are Year 8-9-10, who have never made a Pro Bowl, who have just made a career out of just surviving, and find the things that they do well, and do that same shit. And also look at the guys who do stuff terrible, and don’t do that stuff.”
Despite missing the first five weeks through injury, George Kittle has been a significant contributor to the team's 9-4 record this season.
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