Apart from being one of the best tight ends in the NFL, George Kittle is not afraid to speak his mind.
The outspoken tight end for the San Francisco 49ers has never been afraid of the spotlight. Whether it is chugging a beer on live television during a WWE event or his funny Little Caesars promos, Kittle never shies away from the media.
Fresh off the 49ers' Monday Night Football victory over the Carolina Panthers, the former Iowa star fanned the flames of the Iowa-Nebraska rivalry.
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Kittle, a star tight end for the Iowa Football program from 2012 to 2016, was interviewed postgame by ESPN's Scott Van Pelt and took the opportunity to clap back at Barstool Sports' Will Compton.
Compton is one of the hosts for the "Bussin' With the Boys" podcast, and allegedly sent Kittle a voice memo before his game against Carolina.
Compton was a former Nebraska Cornhusker, and he and Kittle have had a history of friendly banter about the rivalry.
Whether Kittle was joking is unknown, but he stated he did not appreciate the memo, calling it "the type of thing Nebraska does."
Kittle went on to razz Compton about Nebraska getting housed 38-10 at Penn State last weekend, and stated that Iowa is going to go into Lincoln and "run the ball down your throat."
He finished by saying "Sit on the bus that doesn't go anywhere and shut your mouth, Will Compton."
Iowa fans everywhere LOVE George Kittle, and will run through a wall for him after his latest defense of the Iowa Football program.