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San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle
Javon Kinlaw launched a profanity-laced tirade at reporter Grant Cohn
on Tuesday night after an interaction at practice earlier in the day.
Cohn, who writes for Sports
Illustrated’s All 49ers blog, detailed a confrontation during the OTA
session where the Niners player allegedly knocked the hat off his head:
Later in the day, Kinlaw jumped on a
video call with Cohn, where he questioned his reporting style and
went off on a expletive-filled rant that included telling Cohn to “stop f–king playing with me” (warning: strong language):
The reporter posted a message on
Twitter after the exchange, saying he felt threatened:
Neither Kinlaw nor the 49ers have since commented on the matter.
Kinlaw, 24, was a standout defender at the
University of South Carolina before being selected by the Niners in
the first round of the 2020 NFL draft.
He enjoyed a solid rookie season,
tallying 33 total tackles, four passes defended and 1.5 sacks, but
saw his role reduced early last year before landing on injured
reserve in October with a knee injury.
Kinlaw is facing an important offseason
and training camp as he attempts to regain a starting role along the
San Francisco defensive line.
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