George Kittle makes awesome request after suffering torn Achilles

by: Brian Jones 22 hours ago brianjones_93

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle requested a bottle of tequila after learning that he tore his Achilles tendon in the team’s playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Per Dianna Russini of The Athletic , Kittle requested a bottle of Patron tequila, which was sent from the owner from his suite. Russni then said the bottle that Kittle requested is now empty.

George Kittle may have requested the tequila because it has been a challenging season for him. The Pro Bowl tight end has missed five of the first six games of the year because of a hamstring injury. He was also inactive in Week 17 due to an ankle injury.

“Losing Kittle early in the game, just is obviously a depressing play for everybody when you see that, and guys stepped it up and still made plays and competed,” 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49ers WebZone. Shanahan shared more on his reaction when he learned that Kittle tore his Achilles tendon.

“It’s always different for me, just because I’m not by the bench,” he said. “I’m kind of in front of everyone. And once I heard on the headset, just going over there, it just felt horrible for Kittle.”

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