San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings hit Carolina Panthers safety Tre’von Moehrig twice shortly after the Niners’ 20-9 win on Monday night, presumably retaliating after Moehrig hit him with a low hit in the game.
Jennings brushed past teammate Jake Tonges and fed Moehrig a right-handed shot, followed by a left that was pushed more before he was pushed away by Carolina’s Krys Barnes and then pulled away by several teammates.
“The guy took a cheap shot and hit him in the b—-,” 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game. “I was really proud of Jauan for not losing his mind out there.”
Video emerged showing that during the match, Moehrig delivered a low blow to Jennings with a left-handed uppercut.
“Man, the TV (is) telling you what happened, man,” Jennings said. “I was just responding to some childish behavior. That’s all it was.”
Jennings had the game’s first touchdown of the night, a 12-yard scoring pass from Brock Purdy.
The wideout finished with five catches for 41 yards, while Moehrig had eight tackles.
Jennings and Moehrig could each be fined and/or suspended.
The 49ers play the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, while the Panthers host the Los Angeles Rams.