Hour 4 - Stand By Your Man?

June 23, 2026

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Hour 4 - Stand By Your Man?

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle recently appeared on a Barstool Sports podcast and offered a deceptively polite assessment of his former teammate Brandon Aiyuk, who has been openly demanding a trade and posting social media content cheering for the Washington Commanders. When asked what another team should expect from Aiyuk, Kittle said: "Have fun with all that comes with it." The comment landed like a hand grenade wrapped in a protein shake.

The Aiyuk Situation: Passive Aggression as a Masterpiece

Ben Maller described Kittle's remark as "polite, passive-aggressive behavior" from the NFL's friendliest diplomat. Kittle essentially said "good luck, you suckers" while smiling and offering a protein shake. The subtext: the 49ers are done babysitting a player who has been openly demanding a trade, posting social media content cheering for the Washington Commanders, and criticizing the organization that paid him $130 million.

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What you'll learn

1 (02:17) **George Kittle on Brandon Aiyuk's Trade Demand** - Kittle's passive-aggressive "have fun with all that comes with it" comment about Aiyuk's trade request
2 (12:43) **George Kittle's Grassroots Campaign for Natural Grass** - Kittle's push for natural grass in every NFL stadium, using World Cup installations as proof of concept
3 (17:37) **Wizards Get Bamboozled by Trae Young's Extension** - Washington agrees to a $212 million deal with Trae Young, a player with no leverage coming off a down year
4 (26:22) **Celtics Miss Out on Giannis; Bucks' Bizarre Trade Logic** - Milwaukee turned down Jalen Brown plus two first-round picks from Boston, taking a lesser offer from Miami
5 (28:13) **Caller Segment: Golf Heckling and Soft Announcers** - Greg from Florida on golf fans, heckling, and the "softies in the booth"
6 (30:19) **Caller Segment: Two Percent Chance and Golf Access** - Two Percent Chance on growing up poor and not having access to golf
7 (32:29) **Caller Segment: Mr. Irrigation and Mike the Leprechaun** - Brief callers with World Cup and food takes

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Guests on this episode

George Kittle Ben Maller

Show Notes

Ben Maller talks about 49ers TE George Kittle talks about another team acquiring WR Brandon Aiyuk, Kittle's grassroots movement for grass in every NFL stadium, the Washington Wizards extending Trae Young, Cite the Bite, and more!

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