George Kittle

49ers' Kittle dons Purdy Iowa State helmet after lost bet

0:00
0:00 / 4:38
NBC Universal, Inc.
San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle hilariously tosses on an Iowa St. helmet to talk to the media after losing a bet to Brock Purdy.

A bet is a bet, as George Kittle learned the hard way on Wednesday.

The 49ers tight end spoke to reporters in the team's locker room while wearing quarterback Brock Purdy's Iowa State helmet after Kittle's Hawkeyes lost to Purdy's Cyclones on Saturday 20-19.

"Iowa lost to Iowa State," Kittle said when asked why he was wearing the helmet. "It's tough. At home. Hate to see it but unfortunately, the better Iowa team won that day."

Kittle revealed that Purdy reached out to him about the bet immediately after the game ended and had the outcome been different and Kittle won the bet, Purdy would have worn an Iowa helmet.

To make matters worse, Kittle added that he still could smell the odor of Purdy's game-used helmet.

Although Kittle is not thrilled to wear the rival colors, this year's punishment certainly is less extreme than the massive Hawkeye head Purdy had to wear to one of his press conferences last year after Iowa defeated Iowa State last September.

San Francisco 49ers

Find the latest San Francisco 49ers news, highlights, analysis and more with NBC Sports Bay Area and California.

What Dre Greenlaw, Talanoa Hufanga attributes excite Broncos coach Sean Payton

49ers CEO Jed York confirms family could sell small ownership stake in team

However, the smell of a game-used helmet might just be worse.

Download and follow the 49ers Talk Podcast

Contact Us