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49ers safety says NFL mistakenly fined him for improper sock wearing

The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers safety George Odum more than $5,000 for supposedly breaking the league’s uniform rules during a preseason game on Saturday.

The former Colts player was officially fined $5,305 for failing “to cover the knee area.” While a backup safety receiving a relatively low-level penalty for something done in an exhibition game normally wouldn’t garner much attention, Odum believes the fine might be a case of mistaken identity.

“So I got fined 5k.. yeah The NFL something else’s,” Odum wrote on Twitter, including the NFL’s letter and an image of himself on the field with his knees covered.