Simone Biles reacts after going viral for wearing Green Bay merch to support the Bears

This summer, Simone Biles made headlines with her incredible gymnastics feats after securing her ticket to the Summer Olympics in Paris. She made her country proud once again by bringing home several medals and shutting down her haters along the way. However, shortly after the Games ended, Biles was criticized for another reason. The decorated athlete attended a preseason game of the Chicago Bears, of which her husband is a member. Biles went viral for attending the home game wearing Green Bay Packers merchandise, and now she has responded to the rumors.

Sports fans will know that the Bears and the Packers share a legendary rivalry, so Simone Biles certainly caused a stir when she arrived at Chicago's Soldier Field in green, yellow and white. Of course, what made things even worse was the fact that the 27-year-old gymnast's husband, Jonathan Owens, plays safety for the Bears. Biles spoke about her viral sensation while speaking to TMZ Sports and when asked if she had bought Chicago equipment, she gave a direct answer: