If there’s one thing Chicago sports fans are known for, it’s wearing their hearts on their sleeves. If they really want something for one of their favorite teams, if they even get slightly excited about the prospects of a potentially bright future, they’ll unabashedly let it be known.
And they’ll do it in the corniest way possible (complimentary).
Along these lines, it should be no surprise to learn that some Bears fans recently tried to directly convince team president Kevin Warren to hire the hotshot offensive mind, Ben Johnson, as the Bears’ new head coach.
The kicker? In a weird way, the ploy may have worked.
At Johnson’s introductory press conference at Bears headquarters on Wednesday, Warren said he recently received a note from a fan at a restaurant pleading with him to hire Johnson. The fan saw this conversation pop up on Twitter and shared a photo of the apparent note to Warren.
In turn, they also revealed that Warren responded by sending back two shots for the Johnson note gesture. What a classy move:
Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren said a fan sent him a drink recently at a restaurant with a note that said, “Please hire Ben Johnson.”
— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) January 22, 2025
That was my Girlfriend and I , and he was nice enough to send two shots back our way. pic.twitter.com/RVuuWp8N7Z
— Jerry (@steiner1111) January 22, 2025
Look at the Bears finally acting like a big-boy organization in a major market. Revel in this moment after landing Johnson, Chicago sports fans. Well, actually, I guess you kind of already are. So, uh … carry on!
