Chicago Bears defensive back Jonathan Owens, who is the husband of Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles, is under fire from fans after Chicago’s 30-12 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. More specifically, fans are calling out Owens for his behavior during the game despite his team getting blown out.
Late in the first quarter, the Bears already trailed the Vikings 10-0. But Minnesota faced 3rd-and-17 from its own 13-yard line. The Vikings dropped a short pass off to running back Aaron Jones who cut upfield looking for the first down. Owens made the tackle on the play and quickly got up to celebrate.
There was only one problem. Jones had already made the line to gain by the time he was down. Which means that Owens was, essentially, celebrating the fact that he and his teammates conceded a first down on 3rd-and-17. Bears fans were not happy about it.
Owens has struggled all season long for the Chicago, which ranks just 24th in the league in total defense. The struggles come even after entering the season with a target on his back due to his association with Biles. Owens skipped the Bears’ training camp earlier this season in order to go to Paris and watch Biles win gold in the women’s All-Around competition.
