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Mike Singletary's motivational message to the 49ers last Sunday in his inaugural game as head coach also included a visual aid.
When his team hit the Candlestick Park locker room at halftime trailing the Seahawks 20-3, Singletary called everyone to attention, dropped his pants and pointed to his rear end, to fully illustrate what the coach thought of his players' performance.
According to a report that first aired on Phoenix-area radio XTRA-910, Singletary then berated the team for three to four minutes with his pants around his ankles. He was wearing boxers.
Singletary did not deny the stunt, which clearly didn't work: The 49ers lost, 34-14.
"I used my pants to illustrate that we were getting our tails whipped on Sunday and how humiliating that should feel for all of us," Singletary confirmed in a blog post on the 49ers' Web site. "I needed to do something to dramatize my point; there were other ways I could have done it but I think this got the message across.
"I am excited about having the team back at practice on Monday so we can get back to work."
Despite his 0-1 record as the 49ers interim coach, Singletary has gained fame for publicly ordering a defiant Vernon Davis off the field and sending him to the showers after the tight end committed a fourth-quarter personal foul. After the game, Singletary's fiery analysis and ranthas become an Internet hit.
A 49ers spokesman clarified how far Singletary actually went with the halftime show, confirming the coach kept his boxers on during the demonstration.
E-mail Nancy Gay at ngay@sfchronicle.com.
It's better to burn out than to fade away...we thought maybe the Raiders would be the first team in NFL history to fire an interim coach during a season, but watch out Al Davis, you might even lose in this contest too!
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