49ers coach Kyle Shanahan explains viral sideline exchange with Brock Purdy, who yelled at him during game

The San Francisco 49ers are red-hot to start the 2026 season, owning a perfect 6-0 record after a "Monday Night Football" victory over the Washington Commanders.

But tensions can run high even when things are going well.

Just ask head coach Kyle Shanahan and quarterback Brock Purdy after the latter screamed toward his leader on the sideline in a now-viral exchange in Week 6.

Purdy was heard shouting, "Hey, Kyle!" with clear frustration, and the clip quickly found its way around social media.

It appeared that Purdy wasn’t happy that Shanahan didn’t have the play-call in his ear in time.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Ahead of the 49ers’ matchup with the Atlanta Falcons this week, Shanahan told a different story on the exchange.

"Yeah, it’s actually not to call a play faster," Shanahan replied when asked about it by a reporter.

"It’s, ‘I need it again,’ and it gets cutoff at 15 [seconds]." 'WHAT THE F--K, CALL IT!': AARON RODGERS AND MIKE MCCARTHY CURSE AT EACH OTHER DURING HOT MIC MOMENT Communications within a quarterback’s helmet can sometimes cause issues with getting play calls in on the sideline in time.

That seemed to be the case here.

"Sometimes no one can hear it," Shanahan added.

"… I always call a play and I just walk, and think.

I don’t always watch the huddle.

A lot of times.

Mac [Jones] or someone will say, ‘We didn’t get it, it was chopped’ or somebody yells, ‘Brock’s yelling at you,’ which I can’t always hear.