{"id":61106,"date":"2025-06-12T15:01:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T15:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=61106"},"modified":"2025-06-12T15:01:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T15:01:49","slug":"george-kittle-puts-critical-fans-in-check-over-viral-deebo-samuel-clip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=61106","title":{"rendered":"George Kittle Puts Critical Fans in Check Over Viral Deebo Samuel Clip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0star wide receiver Deebo Samuel was traded to the Washington Commanders back in March in exchange for a fifth-round NFL draft pick.<\/p>\n<p>Samuel had spent six seasons with the 49ers and quickly became a huge favorite among fans of the team for his physical style of play and general big play-making ability from just about anywhere head coach Kyle Shanahan lined him up on the field.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>But with his immense popularity often came some pretty loud criticism too, sometimes for a subpar showing, though most of it usually centered around rumors and reports of Samuel showing up to training camp overweight and out of shape.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/j0zqkIu0vGCKBFGsizICsw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYzOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/men_s_journal_718\/4464c1b0b6ac393ee9ee065433dd4a3c\" alt=\"George Kittle Puts Critical Fans in Check Over Viral Deebo Samuel Clip\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" data-nimg=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" aria-modal=\"true\"><\/dialog><\/div><figcaption>\n<div>\n<p>George Kittle (left), Travis Kelce, and Greg Olsen speak on stage during the Tight Ends &amp; Friends Concert at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville on June 18, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n<p>Carly Mackler&amp;sol;Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So on Wednesday afternoon, after a 21-second clip of Deebo running two routes where the 29-year-old wideout appeared to be moving relatively slow, the predictable comments about his weight quickly flowed in at a steady pace.<\/p>\n<p>The viral video on X and its accompanying criticism eventually made its way to former 49ers teammate and All-Pro tight end George Kittle, who was quick to slam the door shut on all the fat jokes and endless &#8220;he&#8217;s cooked&#8221; comments.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s called group install when players jog thru plays. Knock it off,&#8221; Kittle said in response to the question of, &#8220;What do you notice?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The question being posed was a pretty obvious invitation for an avalanche of jokes about Samuel and with over 1.2 million views on the post and a sea of harsh comments, we can safely consider that mission was accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>While Kittle is widely known to be just about as loyal as it comes in terms of being a great teammate, both past and present, the five-time All-Pro clearly knows his football too and &#8220;group install&#8221; is very much a thing that absolutely involves jogging through plays, especially during a minicamp workout.<\/p>\n<p>Kittle&#8217;s notable clarification about the video was quickly supported by 13-year\u00a0NFL\u00a0veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner, who succinctly said, &#8220;Exactly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s probably all anyone really needs to know about the clip.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Time will surely tell for Samuel when Week 1 of the NFL season rolls around and he suits up for the Commanders, officially hitting the field at whatever his top speed proves to be.<\/p>\n<p>But generally speaking, it&#8217;s probably a sound idea to listen to the professionals when it comes to very brief clips that often leave a lot of room for a wide range of interpretation and open season for\u00a0exaggerated snark, like &#8220;Impressive route given the piano on his back.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Photo of Pope Leo XIV Repping MLB Team Goes Viral<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>George Kittle Puts Critical Fans in Check Over Viral Deebo Samuel Clip first appeared on Men&#8217;s Journal on Jun 12, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Deebo Samuel was traded to the Washington Commanders back in March in exchange for a fifth-round NFL draft pick. 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