Simone Biles Faces Backlash Over Packers Jacket at Bears Game
Despite warnings, the gymnast wore a Green Bay Packers jacket to support her husband, Jonathan Owens, at a Chicago Bears preseason game.
- Biles ignored advice from a friend and wore the jacket, sparking social media criticism.
- The jacket featured Owens' number from his time with the Packers, intensifying the controversy due to the Bears-Packers rivalry.
- Biles has not publicly responded to the backlash but posted photos and videos from the game on social media.
- Her busy schedule with the Gold Over America Tour means she may miss many of Owens' games this season.
- Owens supported Biles during the Olympics, receiving permission to miss Bears training camp.