Donte Whitner will drop the W from his name, making it Hitner

Sep 26, 2013; St. Louis, MO, USA; San Francisco 49ers strong safety Donte Whitner (31) intercepts a pass intended for St. Louis Rams wide receiver Brian Quick (83) during the first half at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /

San Francisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner is considering dropping the W from his last name so it’d officially be Hitner. It all started with Donte Whitner selling t-shirts with “Legal Hinter” across it. The shirt references his hit on St. Louis Rams wide receiver Chris Givens, which was illegal and resulted in him being fined.

Again.....here's the link.....get your #LegalHitner tee...show some support....support legal play! http://t.co/ORB8bYdNYb
— DonteHitner31 (@DonteWhitner) October 1, 2013

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— DonteHitner31 (@DonteWhitner) October 1, 2013

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— DonteHitner31 (@DonteWhitner) October 1, 2013

It sparked an idea for Whitner.

Thinking about taking the W out of my last name. Mom said its ok (y'all kno I had to ask 1st lol) #NotPlayingEither
— DonteHitner31 (@DonteWhitner) October 1, 2013

Armed with Mama Whitner’s permission it seems like nothing could stop Donte from making the change.

It's official...The W is being removed from my last name from Whitner to Hitner...GM
— DonteHitner31 (@DonteWhitner) October 2, 2013

Whether it actually happens, we have yet to see. Will it help him get the benefit of the doubt in future calls? I doubt it.

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