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The Chicago Bears organization distanced itself from Brian Urlacher after a controversial post on social media.
The Hall of Fame linebacker criticized the NBA protest following Jacob Blake’s police shooting, comparing it to Brett Favre.
“Brett Favre played the MNF game the day his father died, threw 4 TDs in the first half, and was a legend for playing in the face of adversity,” Urlacher said in a since deleted post, via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, “NBA players boycott the playoffs because a guy stabbed to death with a knife, looking for a criminal sexual assault, was shot by police.”
The Bears responded in a statement that read: “The social media posts do not in any way reflect the values or opinions of the Chicago Bears organization” (h / t Florio).
The Bears canceled the practice Thursday with a statement committing themselves to making a “real difference”:
Urlacher had spent his entire 13-year NFL career with the Bears from 2000-12, earning eight Pro Bowl selections.
Since his retirement he has criticized protests against racism on Instagram, and also shows his support for President Donald Trump. Hy visited the president in the Oval Office in March.
