Kyle Shanahan says sideline incident was disproportionate: We're fine

The 49ers did something you don't see every Sunday: They let their teammates play on the sidelines.

49ers receiver Deebo Samuel confronted teammates Jake Moody on the sideline after the kicker missed a third field goal against the Bucs. Long snapper Taybor Pepper defended Moody, causing Samuel to hit Pepper and grab him around the neck.

Coach Kyle Shanahan said immediately after the game that he didn't feel the need to address the issue, but he did on Monday after seeing news coverage of the teammate crime. Shanahan said he was happy with where things stood.

“I spoke to the guys about it, a number of guys on the team, and we suppressed it, and We're fine” Shanahan said, via David Bonilla of 49erswebzone.com. “I think it was a bit of an overreaction. You never want Deebo to baby anyone on our own team or anything like that, but Deebo didn't say anything bad to Jake either, from the sound of it. He met him on the field and told them to “snap,” the same thing I would tell an offensive player who just dropped a few balls or took a few penalties or something like that.

“You never sit there and demean anyone or try to embarrass anyone. You're trying to challenge people you believe in. So we talk to each other and tell someone that they need to focus and commit to this because we know you can do it.”

Shanahan also defended Pepper's role in the confrontation.

“I like Pep’s intentions,” Shanahan said. “I mean, he's got his back, but I think he kind of misinterpreted what Deebo did to him and overreacted a little bit, and Deebo didn't like that and he upset him, and that's what it's about really.” it ended.”

Shanahan said the team would not punish anyone for the incident, which he described as no big deal.

Moody kicked the 44-yard game-winner on the final play, making the score 2-5 in his comeback from a high ankle sprain.