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Kyle Shanahan explains matching tattoos with Chris Simms

Kyle Shanahan appreciated the chance to clarify why he has a tattoo of Chris Simms’ initials on his ankle.

The 49ers coach was asked about that piece of ink Thursday while on Simms’ podcast, Bleacher Report’s Simms & Lefkoe. Shanahan and Simms played at Texas together — and since their fathers are each famous in the NFL, their correlating body art became a topic of conversation amongst the media over the years.

“I think I need to (explain it), because the misrepresentation of the story that happened with that tattoo has been rough my entire life,” Shanahan said, somewhat exaggerating.