San Francisco 49ers Star George Kittle Fuels Bizarre Injury Conspiracy Theory
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle has weighed in on a wild conspiracy theory surrounding the team's persistent injury crisis, adding intriguing new details that have only deepened the mystery. Kittle became the latest high-profile victim of the franchise's injury woes, suffering a season-ending Achilles tear during the Niners' NFC Wild Card victory over the Philadelphia Eagles last month.
The Electrical Substation Theory Gains Momentum
The conspiracy theory suggests that the 49ers' injury problems may be linked to chronic exposure to low-frequency electromagnetic fields emanating from an electrical substation located adjacent to the team's Santa Clara practice facility and stadium. According to researcher Peter Cowan, a board-certified quantum biology practitioner, these electromagnetic fields could potentially damage tendons and cause soft-tissue injuries.
Kittle's recent comments on Complex News have added another layer to this unusual theory. "The one thing that messes me up with it, this is tough, my rookie season there used to be trees in between the substation and our practice facility," Kittle explained. "There's a fence there too and above the fence all the trees had no leaves on them, year round, all dead. Nobody notices it until you point it out."
Team Officials Launch Investigation
The theory has gained such traction that 49ers general manager John Lynch has confirmed the organization is now investigating the claims. "Because it deals with, allegedly, the health and safety of our players, you have to look into everything," Lynch stated during a press conference alongside head coach Kyle Shanahan. "Our guys have been, we've been reaching out to anyone and everyone to see if a study does exist. We will look into it, we have."
Kittle revealed that veteran players had noticed the unusual dead trees near the substation for years, but the NFL recently removed them. "But then this year the NFL came in and cut them all down. So they're not there anymore so no one can see them," Kittle noted. "So it's only us vets that know that was the truth. I don't think anyone talked about that yet. That one messed me up."
Former Players Add Credence to Claims
Former San Francisco tight end Delanie Walker, who played for the 49ers from 2006 to 2012, has added further credibility to the concerns. Speaking on the Bussin' With The Boys podcast, Walker revealed that concerns about the substation date back to his tenure with the team.
"That's been an issue since I've been there - they talked about moving that electrical substation because when I was there," Walker explained. "It was said that it was giving people cancer... so then they pushed it back a little bit and just took some of it away."
Walker described experiencing the substation's effects firsthand: "You can even feel it sometimes - I don't know what it is - you can feel the energy. And then a transformer exploded one day we were at practice. That sounded like a bomb went off. I was like: 'This is dangerous' but they're not going to move it."
The retired tight end also mentioned that players may have signed documents acknowledging potential risks. "They would start telling us: this may cause cancer, this is a study they're doing. They had doctors coming up there," Walker recalled. "We may have signed something, I'm going to be honest. I heard they were like: 'Oh it may make your ligaments weak' and I'm like: 'God Damn, that's crazy.'"
As the 49ers continue their investigation into these unusual claims, the conspiracy theory surrounding their injury crisis shows no signs of dissipating, with players past and present contributing to the growing body of anecdotal evidence.
