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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.
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