Niners Nation
Jauan Jennings has long since excelled at getting under the skin of opponents, and he did that and then some with his conduct in the 49ers’ Week 13 win over the Cleveland Browns.
The likes of Shelby Harris and Myles Garrett made their displeasure with some of Jennings’ remarks during the game clear after the 49ers’ 26-8 victory in Cleveland, indicating the San Francisco wide receiver had crossed a line with his comments.
Unsurprisingly, Jennings disagreed with their assessment.
“I thought it was just a lot of talk, honestly,” Jennings told reporters on Monday as the 49ers returned following their bye week. “Just, I think they wanted some attention. That’s about it.”
“I mean, he said some things, so why ain’t he saying what he said?” Jennings replied when asked about Harris’s claims.
“I don’t know, bro. I do know it ain’t that bad. That’s what I do know. I’m gonna just keep it to myself, what I said, but I know it wasn’t that bad, and he knows that. It’s funny. If he sees me to smack me, maybe y’all find out that day.”
Jennings was involved in an altercation with Carolina Panthers safety Tre’von Moehrig after the 49ers’ Monday night win in Week 12. He was left furious after Moehrig had hit him with a low blow late in that game. Moehrig was suspended for one game for his actions.
“I see exactly why they punched him in the nuts,” Harris said of that incident. “I’m surprised nobody has punched him in the jaw yet.”
Elaborating on Guerrilla Sports’ “We’re the Harrises” podcast, Harris added:
“I think the biggest thing that happened is that multiple people in that instance had a couple of issues with the things that he was saying. For me, I don’t care about trash talk, you can say whatever the hell you want to. But usually, when we’re inside those white lines, people’s families, people’s wives, people’s children, are off limits. Most of the time, people will [stay] away from that. And I don’t care, you can say whatever you want. But the minute you bring up a man’s family, bring up a man’s wife, bring up a man’s kids, any type of sexually explicit thing when it comes to a man’s wife and family, we’re going to have a problem.”
For Jennings, there is a definite point where he draws the line when it comes to trash talk.
“Killing people,” Jennings said when asked if he has a limit. “You shouldn’t say you want to kill someone. To me, that’s where you draw the line.”
Whatever Jennings said, it’s obvious he does not think he crossed that line, and it can be assumed with some confidence that he isn’t going to change his approach to the game in response to the fallout from the Browns matchup.
The edge with which Jennings plays and his ability to irritate opponents has been an asset to the 49ers for several years, and there’s a strong...
