Getty Donte Whitner addresses the media during Super Bowl XLVII Media Availability on January 31, 2013. Former San Francisco 49ers Pro Bowl defensive back Donte Whitner was fired by NBC Sports Bay Area reportedly over budgetary concerns.    This news comes as a disappointment to 49ers fans, many of whom loved to see Whitner on TV.  In an article published by SFGate on Friday July 25, 2025, Whitner said that the news came as a total shock.  “I got a lot of really good feedback from the San