Justin Fields explains why he unfollowed Bears on Instagram

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields appeared on the St. Brown Brothers Podcast on Wednesday and answered the question all fans wanted to know: why did he unfollow the Bears on Instagram?

Justin Fields reveals to the St. Brown brothers why he unfollowed the Bears on Instagram, via @The33rdTeamFB.

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He’s trying to take a break from football? He doesn’t want to see the constant debate over whether the Bears should keep him or draft Caleb Williams? Ok, I get it. It is annoying, and I respect that he doesn’t want to be exposed to any of that while he’s on vacation.

But Justin Fields is a pro athlete, he’s the quarterback of the Chicago Bears. He should know better. That’s not a knock against Fields, either. He should know better, and… I think he does.

Fields is a smart guy. He knows exactly why people take social media seriously, it’s a medium that athletes and celebrities can use to connect with their fans. So when a quarterback unfollows his team? Of course, Bears fans and NFL fans are going to lose their minds.

I think Fields is playing chess right now. He’s trying to take control of the narrative and, potentially, force the Bears into making a public decision sooner rather than later.

“Yeah of course. Of course I want to stay. I can’t see myself playing in another place. But if it was up to me, I would want to stay in Chicago,’ Fields said. ‘I love the city. The city’s lit. The fans there are great and the people. It’s a business. I ain’t got no control over it, whatever happens, happens. I think the biggest thing with all this going on right now, I just want it to be over. Like, just let me know if I’m getting traded, let me know if I’m staying, this and that.”

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