Simone Biles reaches out to Chicago Bears fans after receiving backlash for her Packers jacket, telling them not to worry
Simone Biles addresses Chicago Bears fans after receiving backlash for wearing a Green Bay Packers jersey during a preseason game on August 17. Instagram/SimoneBiles
Give up. Simone Biles has promised Chicago Bears fans that she’ll wear orange and navy this season after receiving backlash for wearing a Green Bay Packers jacket to support her husband, Jonathan Owens.
The 11-time Olympian was stopped by TMZ in New York on Thursday and asked, “Do you still have your Bears gear?”
“I’ve got loads more already! So don’t worry,” she said, laughing as she walked away. The Olympian wore a black and white jacket with photos of her husband, Jonathan Owens, playing for the Packers on it, as seen here.Instagram/simonebiles
Biles, pictured here at the U.S. Open this week, told fans she has “a lot” of Bears gear.TheNews2/INSTARimages
Biles, 27, broke her silence on the matter after Bears fans called her out for wearing a jacket from the safety’s former team during a preseason game last month.
Owens, 29, has already played the 2023 season with the Packers before becoming a free agent and signing a two-year deal with the Bears for the upcoming season. It should be noted that the two teams are fierce rivals.
Biles showed up to a preseason game wearing a jacket covered in black-and-white photos of her husband, who plays at Wisconsin. It also featured a green Packers logo on the shoulder pad.
Biles faced backlash for wearing the jacket after she posted photos of her wearing it and kissing Owens, as seen here.Instagram/simonebiles
The gold medalist added a black romper and black bucket hat to her preseason look.Simone Biles/Instagram
The gymnast wore the controversial jacket over a black romper and added a black Prada bucket hat, black and white sneakers, a black Balenciaga purse and black reflective sunglasses to the look. Birz publishes some photos, including one of his orwen kisses — she wears fashionable clothes in the Chicago soldier field.
Biles, a photo above August. The 17-year-old had kept quiet about the controversy until then. Simone Biles/TikTok
Owens, who was photographed with Biles in January 2024, played for the rival Bears last season. AP
Even though Biles had returned home days earlier with three gold medals from the Paris Olympics, it didn’t take long for fans to call him out on social media.
“This is outrageously disrespectful and insulting to her husband,” one person commented. “I have all respect, I borrow it from you, so Simone Billes has to throw this jacket in the trash as soon as possible. How did she go? Another social media user. Heared. NFL security has become a free agent and continued to sign a two -year contract with “Bears” for this season.
Biles and Owens, represented here after the Olympic Games in Paris in July 2024, supported themselves in their sports walks. Instagram / Jowens
