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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan hopes ‘common sense’ prevails as he appeals $25,000 fine

Kyle Shanahan wasn’t happy about getting slapped with a $25,000 fine Saturday after drawing an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty earlier this month in Seattle. The 49ers coach is hoping it gets rescinded and the league trains officials to prevent the situation from happening in the future.

Shanahan was upset after the 49ers were flagged for a defensive offside penalty during the loss Dec. 2 to the Seahawks. He was seen shouting expletives at a member of the officiating crew for not stopping play after Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson tossed the shoe of linebacker Fred Warner behind the line of scrimmage, leading to the penalty.