Green Bay Quarterback Jordan Love's Father's Day Message Backfires
Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers saw very little action as Aaron Rodgers’ understudy at quarterback, so maybe he ought to refrain from trolling the fans of a division rival for now. (Watch the video below.)
But at first it seemed that’s not how Love saw it on Sunday. He’s the supposed starter now that Rodgers plays for the New York Jets and he appeared unafraid to tease the Chicago Bears faithful. Or at least try to.
“Happy Father’s Day to all the Bears fans out there. Go Pack go,” Love said in a clip on social media.
Jordan Love wishing a Happy Father’s Day to… Bears fans? 🧐pic.twitter.com/cPEHx0ca5R
— PFF (@PFF) June 18, 2023
There was a bit to unpack there, as many fans pointed out.
Was Love merely sending sarcastic good wishes to an enemy fan base? Or was he referring to the Packers’ paternal-like dominance over the Bears in the reign of Rodgers (24-5 vs. Chicago), who once screamed to fans at Soldier Field, “I have owned you all my fucking life!”
And if so, why did it sound like he was casting the Bears fans as fathers?
As it turns out, it was none of the above.
Love said Monday he was asked to offer the wishes as a favor to a fan. “Didn’t think much of it lol but I see y’all really took it and ran with it,” he wrote on Twitter. “Regardless I hope everyone had a great Fathers Day.”
Was asked to do a special favor for this fan, didn’t think much of it lol but I see y’all really took it and ran with it. Regardless I hope everyone had a great Fathers Day 🙌🏽 https://t.co/OM2X5kESXR
— JLove (@jordan3love) June 19, 2023
Fans had thoughts on Love’s confusing Father’s Day message:
wait… so the bears are his father? 😭
— a girl with no face ⚡️ (@Stop_Hammerzeit) June 18, 2023
And from now on, every time the Packers lose to the Bears, this will be played.
— Armchair Olympian (@Reed_emAndWeep) June 19, 2023
He has yet to produce literally anything, why is he talking?
— Ghost (@primeghosttv) June 19, 2023
Someone didn’t think this through when he recorded this video
— DB (@dbrady1221) June 19, 2023
I don’t get it. Is this trash talk?
— John Kline Artwork (@johnnysmooth) June 19, 2023
He’s about to get rolled by the Bears twice this season. Incomprehensible how he thinks Aaron Rodgers’ dominance over the Bears is automatically bestowed upon him
— Mr. Rodgers (@ceichas23) June 19, 2023
That was NOT the flex he thought it was.
— Evan Vickery (@evan_vickery) June 18, 2023
Happy Father’s Day Jordan love! I’m glad you know who your daddy is 😉
— ChicagoInsight (@DaBears9090) June 19, 2023
So he’s bears fans son? 😭
— evin (@KayvonOjulari) June 18, 2023
Definitely didn’t learn to trash talk from Rodgers while carrying his jock the last 3 years. Dad’s don’t tell their children “Happy Father’s Day”.
— Anthony (@APYT13) June 19, 2023