George Kittle asserts that you cannot, in fact, trust everything you read online

San Francisco 49ers All-Pro tight end George Kittle (smartly) isn't much of a Twitter participant, mostly sticking to compliments about his teammates and hashtag-filled sponsored ads about Halo. But on Wednesday, he was compelled to log on and cryptically correct the record regarding his future status with the 49ers, while also taking a firm stance about the prevalence (or lack thereof) of truth and facts on the Internet.

Not everything is to be believed, it turns out.

Y’all believe everything you read on the internet huh ?‘ https://t.co/2TcAdjKjN5
— George Kittle (@gkittle46) August 12, 2020

Kittle's displeasure comes from a report by Sports Illustrated's Grant Cohn entitled "George Kittle to Sign Six-Year Extension with 49ers on Friday." A definitive headline, with ensuing details that are also straightforward enough: Cohn says Kittle is close to signing a six-year extension worth up $94.8 million, with $47.4 million guaranteed. This would make Kittle the second-highest paid 49ers player, behind Jimmy Garoppolo, in terms of guaranteed money.

Here's the problem: The headline leaves no wiggle room for any other contract length or dollar amount, but Cohn makes clear that this is nothing more than a rumor from a trusted source "who has been correct in the past." Presumably, this source is not Kittle.

Either Cohn's source is spot-on, and Kittle is pissed he can't break the news himself in a Players' Tribune post scheduled for Friday called San Francisco Is Home, or Cohn's source is incorrect, and thus has potentially low-balled Kittle—purposefully or accidentally—in the midst of a tenuous negotiation.

George, if you want to set the record straight, or just chat about the perils of Twitter, my DMs are open.

Alex Shultz is the SFGate sports editor. Email: alex.shultz@sfgate.com | Twitter: @AlexShultz