San Francisco 49ers star George Kittle shared his opinion on the wild claims about the team suffering multiple injuries due to how close they are to an electrical substation. The rumors surfaced mid-season, and things haven’t changed a bit.
Kittle, who suffered an Achilles injury during the wild-card round against the Philadelphia Eagles. The 49ers escaped Lincoln Financial with a 23-19 win, but a major loss when they learned about the severity of Kittle’s injury.
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During a Super Bowl week interview with Jordan Rose of Complex, Kittle offered his thoughts on the theory. He wants the league and the team to confirm there isn’t any risk around the Niners. He explained that just like athletes try to find something to perform better, they should be sure about the things that don’t damage their bodies.
“If something’s affecting like negatively 0.25 percent, you’d want to know about it. Like whether it’s this type of cleat is hurting me, this type of shoulder pads is, would like, increase my risk to get hurt. You’d probably change that.
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“So I think all we’re saying is, as players, it’s like, we would just like to look into it to make sure it’s not something. That’s what I would just appreciate. Like, ‘Hey, this isn’t gonna affect you guys.’ And then if they come out and they do some research, like, ‘No, you guys are good,’ then I don’t think we’ll think about it.”
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San Francisco 49ers suffered a series of injuries before George Kittle went down
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The 49ers had multiple players miss time due to injuries. The 2025 season saw Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and Mykel Williams suffering season-ending injuries. Brock Purdy also missed a chunk of the season, which allowed Mac Jones to showcase his talents.
Kittle was the last name to join the list when he exited the Eagles game in the second quarter.
NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills said that the league hasn’t found evidence to support those claims. However, they don’t rule out anything.
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