ESPN star rips Bears coach after profane outburst following playoff win

ESPN prima Dick Vitale wasn’t pleased with Ben Johnson connected Sunday aft the Chicago Bears coach’s explicit absorption to a playoff triumph implicit the Green Bay Packers went viral.

The cameras were connected and the mic was blistery erstwhile Johnson rallied his squad successful the locker country pursuing a 31-27 comeback victory. He was heard saying, "F--- the Packers! F--- them! F---ing hatred those guys."

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Chicago Bears caput manager Ben Johnson stands connected the sidelines against the Green Bay Packers during the 2nd fractional of an NFC Wild Card Round crippled astatine Soldier Field connected Jan. 10, 2026. (David Banks/Imagn Images)

Vitale, the legendary assemblage hoops commentator, appeared to beryllium appalled.

"Total CLASSLESS cognition successful winning by BEN JOHNSON manager of the @ChicagoBears successful the fab comeback to bushed the @packers. Main taxable should person been the gutty comeback not the childish F__ Packers comments," Vitale wrote connected X.

The rivalry betwixt the Bears and Packers is surely revved up. Johnson threw gasoline connected the occurrence erstwhile helium archetypal joined the Bears. He was asked astatine the clip wherefore helium chose Chicago. He said helium "kinda enjoyed beating Matt LaFleur doubly a year."

Dick Vitale is connected manus astatine Coleman Coliseum for the assemblage hoops crippled betwixt Alabama and Kentucky connected Feb. 22, 2025.  (Gary Cosby Jr./Tuscaloosa News)

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The connection sparked a fewer icy handshakes during the season, including 1 aft the playoff game. Chicago went 1-1 against Green Bay successful the regular play and defeated them erstwhile it counted the most.

The first-year caput manager praised his players for their gritty performance, coming disconnected 2 losses and going into halftime down 21-3. Johnson said his squad was "built for pressure."

Chicago Bears caput manager Ben Johnson stands connected the sidelines against the Green Bay Packers during the archetypal fractional of an NFC Wild Card Round crippled astatine Soldier Field connected Jan. 10, 2026. (David Banks/Imagn Images)

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The Bears volition look the Los Angeles Rams successful the NFC Divisional Round.

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