San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan defended Jauan Jennings’ retaliatory sucker punch on Tre’von Moehrig after his club’s win over the Carolina Panthers clash ‘Monday Night Football.’

During the postgame handshakes, a video emerged of Jauan Jennings sucker punching Tre’von Moehrig in the head, prompting other players to step in and break up their altercation.

However, another video emerged of Moehrig actually delivering a low blow to Jennings moments earlier, after the 49ers ran an offensive play. Here’s a close-up angle of the initial cheap shot from the veteran safety:

Asked about the incident after the game, Kyle Shanahan defended Jauan Jennings’ actions, citing Moehrig’s initial blow.

“The guy took a cheap shot and hit him in the balls,” Shanahan said. “I was real proud of

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