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Clay Matthews Delivers Trump-Inspired Bears Joke at NFL Draft Opener

The Packers legend claimed to relay a playful jab from President Trump, stirring mixed reactions at the Green Bay event.

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Overview

  • The 2025 NFL Draft kicked off in Green Bay with an unconventional bicycle entrance featuring Commissioner Roger Goodell, rapper Lil' Wayne, and Packers legends.
  • Clay Matthews took the stage and claimed he had just spoken with President Donald Trump, who asked him to deliver a message to all 32 NFL teams.
  • Matthews’s message, 'My fellow Americans… the Bears still suck!' drew loud cheers and scattered boos from the crowd.
  • The joke has sparked polarized reactions, with OutKick praising it as a 'solid troll job' and criticizing left-wing social media backlash.
  • The Packers-Bears rivalry, one of the NFL's oldest, provided the backdrop for this lighthearted yet divisive moment.