How Kittle Hilariously Bullied Purdy When the 49ers Quarterback Was a Rookie originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Brock Purdy can’t catch a break.
The 24-year-old quarterback threw a mediocre first release at a recent San Francisco Giants game, massacred Essential Bay Area Slang and now the 49ers hazing story has resurfaced.
San Francisco tight end George Kittle hilariously detailed how he jokingly introduced then-rookie Purdy to the 49ers while appearing on Tuesday’s edition of “Dan Patrick Show.”
“I did (haze Purdy) the first day, yeah,” Kittle told Patrick. “I put an Iowa Football jersey in his locker, it was his first day. He takes it out, turns around, looks directly at me and says, ‘What’s this doing in my locker?’ I’m like, ‘Dude, I have no idea, man.’ The (team) guys here are crazy.”
Kittle, a proud Iowa alumnus, enjoyed trolling Purdy, who attended bitter rivals Iowa State.
The 30-year-old tight end also clarified that he blames team managers for his less-than-serious antics, assuring that no jobs are in jeopardy.
“Only for things like that,” Kittle said. “That was a pretty obvious one about me.”
Kittle, a seven-year NFL veteran, enjoys getting to know his new teammates through pranks and fun tests.
He knows “hazing” isn’t what it used to be, or what it was allowed to be, but he makes sure the newest 49ers quickly know who No. 85 is on the field and in the locker room.
Purdy, unbeknownst to him, was next in line.
“I mean, I wasn’t there for (the old school hazing),” Kittle told Patrick. “I’ve heard some stories. But not. Absolutely not. What I like the most is… I just like having a conversation with the guy just to see what… shitty little talk, if I can say that. How are you going to answer me? Are you going to be nervous? Is this how our relationship will be? Or are you going to be able to tell me some interesting ideas? I enjoy it”.
The young quarterback took Kittle’s banter well and the two have since had more fun trash talk inspired by their rival university affiliations. Purdy’s coaches at Iowa State even suggested not throwing the ball to the Iowa product, which was too extreme.
While Kittle and Purdy are important partners in San Francisco’s passing game, the two are just as close off the field.
“That’s one of the reasons I love Brock so much because he was just throwing gossip at me,” Kittle said. “I was like, ‘We’re going to be great friends.’ “
Both will surely represent their respective university teams for a long time.
