Picture this: you’re kicking back, thinking about Simone Biles’ latest headline—maybe it’s about her jaw-dropping gymnastic feats, or her candid Instagram stories—and then bam! Your attention pivots to her husband, Jonathan Owens, not for his family life, but because he’s smack-dab in the middle of a Bears training camp brawl. Sounds surreal, right? This is exactly what went down—and why people everywhere are talking about it. Stick around, because we’re unpacking all the drama, the context, and the emotional beats that made this incident one of the most shareable sports stories of the summer.
Training camps are meant to fine-tune teams ahead of the regular season. But sometimes, emotions boil over and tempers flare, resulting in altercations between teammates. Usually, cooler heads prevail and apologies are exchanged, leaving the incident as nothing more than a bad moment in an otherwise productive day. That’s exactly what happened with Chicago Bears defensive back Jonathan Owens, husband of Olympic gymnast and multi-medalist Simone Biles. Owens recently got into a scuffle with one of his teammates during a practice session. The physicality and one-on-one collisions that come with training camp tend to raise adrenaline levels, leading to occasional fights. These incidents, while not ideal, are not unusual across NFL camps as players battle to earn spots and make impressions.
Earlier in the week, New England Patriots assistant coach Mike Vrabel suffered a facial scratch while trying to break up a fight between two players. Amid the scuffle, Vrabel was inadvertently caught in the fray and was later seen with an ice pack on his cheek to reduce the swelling. Meanwhile, in another preseason controversy, a separate NFL player was recently suspended for 12 games and fined $7.5 million for an unrelated disciplinary issue. Compartir en Telegram. Usually, cooler heads prevail and apologies are exchanged, leaving the incident as nothing more than a bad moment in an otherwise productive day.
Simone Biles reveals Owens’ patience before big night!
That’s exactly what happened with Chicago Bears defensive back Jonathan Owens, husband of Olympic gymnast and multi-medalist Simone Biles. Owens recently got into a scuffle with one of his teammates during a practice session. The physicality and one-on-one collisions that come with training camp tend to raise adrenaline levels, leading to occasional fights. These incidents, while not ideal, are not unusual across NFL camps as players battle to earn spots and make impressions.
Earlier in the week, New England Patriots assistant coach Mike Vrabel suffered a facial scratch while trying to break up a fight between two players. Amid the scuffle, Vrabel was inadvertently caught in the fray and was later seen with an ice pack on his cheek to reduce the swelling. Meanwhile, in another preseason controversy, a separate NFL player was recently suspended for 12 games and fined $7.5 million for an unrelated disciplinary issue.
Owens’s clash with teammate turns physical
During a short-yardage drill, Owens attempted to strip the ball from running back Roschon Johnson. Johnson didn’t take the challenge lightly, and tensions escalated rapidly. After the play, Johnson threw the ball at Owens, who didn’t appreciate the gesture. The two began shoving each other before Owens tackled Johnson to the ground. Teammates and coaches quickly intervened to diffuse the situation and prevent it from spiraling further.
Later on, once the dust had settled, Johnson downplayed the incident and assured the media there was no lingering animosity between him and Owens. According to him, it was just another intense moment during a high-stakes practice. That’s just camp, football. High tempers flare, getting competitive, that’s all it was.
Johnson added: Like I said, it’s football. When you compete at a high level, stuff like that is bound to happen. He acknowledged that the intensity had ramped up but reiterated that the altercation didn’t carry over once practice ended. Definitely one of the most [intense practices]. Like I said, it was one of those days. It was short yardage, goal line, and it’s a hat on the hat. So it was definitely an intense one for sure.”
