NEWNow you can listen to Pak Gazette articles!
ESPN star Dick Vitale was unhappy with Ben Johnson on Sunday after the Chicago Bears coach’s explicit reaction to a playoff win over the Green Bay Packers went viral.
The cameras were on and the microphone was on as Johnson gathered his team in the locker room after a 31-27 comeback. He was heard saying, “Fuck the Packers! Screw them! I hate those guys!”
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PakGazette.Com
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson stands on the sideline against the Green Bay Packers during the second half of an NFC Wild Card Round game at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026. (David Banks/Image Images)
Vitale, the legendary college basketball commentator, seemed dismayed.
“Total CLASSLESS winning attitude by @ChicagoBears coach BEN JOHNSON in fabulous comeback to beat the @packers. The main topic should have been the brave comeback, not the F__ Packers’ childish comments,” Vitale wrote on X.
The rivalry between the Bears and Packers has certainly intensified. Johnson added gasoline to the fire when he first joined the Bears. At that time they asked him why he chose Chicago. He said he “kind of enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur twice a year.”
Dick Vitale will be on hand at Coleman Coliseum for the college basketball game between Alabama and Kentucky on February 22, 2025. (Gary Cosby Jr./Tuscaloosa News)
GEORGE KITTLE OF THE 49ERS OFF THE FIELD WITH ACHILLES INJURY DURING WILD CARD ROUND AGAINST EAGLES
The message sparked some frosty handshakes during the season, including one after the playoff game. Chicago went 1-1 against Green Bay in the regular season and beat them when it mattered most.
The first-year head coach praised his players for their brave performance, coming off two losses and heading into halftime trailing 21-3. Johnson said his team was “built to take the pressure.”
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson stands on the sideline against the Green Bay Packers during the first half of an NFC Wild Card Round game at Soldier Field on Jan. 10, 2026. (David Banks/Image Images)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE Pak Gazette APP
The Bears will face the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Round.
