Carson Wentz, who most recently played the 2022 NFL season with the Washington Commanders, is facing extreme backlash for his latest social media post.
On the field, Wentz has a 4-0 record versus the Bears in his career. Off the field, he had at least one more victory against a real bear as he showed off the Black bear he killed on a hunting trip.
The 30-year-old NFL player wrote on his Instagram account, “Bucket list” with an emoji check mark, followed by, “Got the opportunity to spot and stalk black bear in one of our new favorite places on earth— Alaska! Incredible trip and an incredible animal!
Within minutes of Wentz posting these photos, he began receiving comments on the post reacting to his decision to kill a bear and showing photographs of him posing with the deceased animal.
One person commented, “That’s horrible. That animal was a beautiful living thing, and you killed it for…what reason? And then you brag about it?,” while another wrote, “That’s just awful! I can’t believe you killed a bear for sport. Changed my whole perspective of you.”
Other commenters simply wrote “unfollow,” indicating they were unfollowing him on the app.
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Wentz is hunting for his third NFL team in three years. After a rocky five years in Philadelphia, Wentz was traded to the Indianapolis Colts in 2021. He would only last one year before he was shipped to the Washington Commanders before the 2022 season. The Commanders released Wentz this offseason following a forgettable campaign in Washington.
The 30-year-old QB has 22,129 passing yards, 151 touchdowns, and 66 interceptions in 93 career regular-season games. In his seven-year career, Wentz has a 46-45-1 record as starting quarterback.
Wentz made the Pro Bowl in 2017 after leading the Eagles to an 11-2 record before tearing his ACL. He finished third in MVP voting by the Associated Press.
He likely has one final chance to prove he can be a starter in this league before he gets regulated to a career backup.
