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Justin Fields doesn’t want people to look too much into his decision to unfollow the Chicago Bears on Instagram, as he says he hopes to remain in the Windy City.
The Bears quarterback said his recent social media activity was just his way of decompressing ahead of a vacation, adding that he wants to stay with the team.
“I’m glad we’re talking about it, because why do people take social media so seriously? … I still mess with the Bears, I’m just trying to take a little break,” Fields said on the “St. Brown Bros Podcast,” which is hosted by Bears receiver Equanimeous St. Brown and Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. “I unfollowed the Bears and the NFL, I’m not trying to just have football on my timeline.”
Fields added that just because he isn’t following someone or something doesn’t mean he doesn’t like them, saying he doesn’t necessarily follow a woman he might be dating on Instagram. Amon-Ra St. Brown jokingly asked if Fields “mess with the Bears more now” considering he doesn’t follow them.
“Man, it’s not even like that,” Fields responded with a smile. “It’s something that I don’t wanna see on my timeline. “I’m about to go on vacation, I don’t want to see no football.”
Fields’ decision to unfollow the Bears on Instagram raised some alarms that he either doesn’t want to remain in Chicago or that the team has already informed him that it plans to draft Caleb Williams. The Bears hold the No. 1 pick, giving them the right to select the USC quarterback who’s been hailed by draft experts as one of the best quarterback prospects in decades.
While many debate what the Bears should do at quarterback, Fields said that debate has carried into his social media feeds.
“Guess what? It’s either ‘Keep Fields,’ ‘We want Fields,’ or “Draft Caleb,'” Fields said of the football-related activity he’s seen on Instagram. “Man, I’m tired of hearing the talk. I just want it to be over.”
A decision on what lies ahead for Fields’ future could come soon. The Bears got “inquiries…
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Publish date : 2024-02-21 21:02:15
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