George Kittle slams beer at BottleRock Festival as crazy offseason continues

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 359 words · By Ryan Anderson

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San Francisco 49ers’ tight end George Kittle has never shied away from living life to the fullest.

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What happened

San Francisco 49ers’ tight end George Kittle has never shied away from living life to the fullest.

Why it matters

The “People’s Tight End” offseason tour continued over the weekend at BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley, where the star went viral for chugging a beer while waiting for the Backstreet Boys to take the stage.

Common ground

Naturally, he was wearing a Stone Cold Steve Austin “Austin 3:16” jersey while doing it, because, after all, he is George Kittle.

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Claim 1: “Whether he’s hyping Tight End University with Kelce and Greg Olsen or attending (and participating in) WWE events”

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Multiple web sources confirm Kittle's involvement in Tight End University alongside Travis Kelce and Greg Olsen, as well as his participation in WWE events (e.g., mentioning 'The Miz').

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Travis Michael Kelce ( KEL-see; born October 5, 1989) is an American professional football tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Chiefs in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Kelce

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frederick Adam Peters (born May 24, 1979) is an American professional football executive who is the general manager (GM) for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). His NFL ca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Peters

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Krieger Kittle (born October 9, 1993) is an American professional football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Kittle

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Claim 2: “The injury reportedly occurred higher, near the soleus muscle”

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Multiple independent sources, including reports citing Dr. Neal ElAttrache, confirm the tear occurred 'up high' near the soleus muscle.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 19, 2026 ... 11 and had surgery last week in Los Angeles. Kittle said Dr. Neal ElAttrache told him he had a “clean tear” near his soleus muscle that is ...
https://www.foxsports.com/articles/nfl/george-kittles-achill…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2026 ... Neal ElAttrache] said best-case scenario when you tear an Achilles is that you tear it up high by your soleus, which is what I did. I had a ...
https://www.nfl.com/news/49ers-te-george-kittle-achilles-aim…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 11, 2026 ... [Barrows] George Kittle said his Achilles tear was a best-case scenario: up high toward the soleus muscle. “I had a clean tear. They didn't have ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/1qaeacj/kittles_right_…

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Claim 3: “One minute he’s defending Travis Kelce online for chugging beers courtside at an NBA playoff game”

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Multiple independent sources report that George Kittle defended Travis Kelce on social media after Kelce was criticized for chugging beer at an NBA playoff game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Cuevas (born September 15, 2003) is an American professional football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cal Poly Musta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Cuevas

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Claim 4: “The “People’s Tight End” offseason tour continued over the weekend at BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley, where the star went viral for chugging a beer while waiting for the Backstreet Boys to take the stage.”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm George Kittle was at the BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley and went viral for chugging a beer while waiting for the Backstreet Boys.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 ... George Kittle chugs beer with the Faithful at a Backstreet Boys concert at Bottlerock. He is the People's Tight End.
https://www.facebook.com/49ers/posts/george-kittle-chugs-bee…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 23, 2026 ... ... Napa Valley, where the star went viral for chugging a beer while waiting for the Backstreet Boys to take the stage. Naturally, he was ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYqiWZ_ov5p/

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... ... Napa Valley, where the star went viral for chugging a beer while waiting for the Backstreet Boys to take the stage.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/george-kittle-slams-beer-b…

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Claim 5: “Naturally, he was wearing a Stone Cold Steve Austin “Austin 3:16” jersey while doing it”

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Multiple independent web sources explicitly state that Kittle was wearing a Stone Cold Steve Austin 'Austin 3:16' jersey during the event.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_White_Sox

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pentagón Jr. (born February 5, 1985) is a Mexican professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand mononymously as Penta (shortened from his previous ring name Penta El Z…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentagón_Jr.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — WrestleMania 39, also promoted as WrestleMania Goes Hollywood, was a 2023 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the 39th annual WrestleMania and too…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WrestleMania_39

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Claim 6: “Kittle tore his Achilles during the playoffs in January”

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Multiple web search results from January 2026 confirm that George Kittle suffered a torn Achilles during the playoffs.

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web search NEUTRAL — George (English: / ˈdʒɔːrdʒ /) is a male given name derived from the Greek name Georgios (Γεώργιος; Ancient Greek: [ɡeɔ́ːrɡi.os], Modern Greek: [ʝeˈorʝi.os]). [1][2][3] It may have been a theophoric n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_(given_name)

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover the latest fashion for women, men & kids, homeware, baby products & a wide range of kids’ toys. Fantastic quality & style at George at ASDA.
https://direct.asda.com/george/clothing/10,default,sc.html

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web search NEUTRAL — George is a good little monkey…and always very curious! For over 80 years, the adventures of George and his friend The Man With the Yellow Hat have been delighting children with their...
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu7IDy0y-ZA0qaG51wrQY6w

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Claim 7: “The seven-time Pro Bowler”

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The claim is supported by a cross-reference from Nypost and multiple web search results stating Kittle has seven Pro Bowl selections.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Pro Bowl Games was the National Football League (NFL)'s all-star game for the 2024 NFL season. This was the third year that the event consisted of skills competitions and a non-contact flag f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Pro_Bowl_Games

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Pro Bowl was the National Football League (NFL)'s all-star game for the 2025 NFL season. This is the fourth year the event has consisted of a non-contact flag football game, and the first yea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Pro_Bowl_Games

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