Jonathan Owens was aptly awarded for his excellent show for the Green Bay Packers. Striking up a whopping $4.75 million contract with the Chicago Bears, Owens vowed to justify his pick this season in the NFL. Expectedly, the Bears’ safety joined his training camp and everything seemed to be going just fine.
However, there was one problem. Jonathan Owens needed some leave as his wife, Simone Biles, would be competing at the Paris Olympics. Thus, without any other choice, Owens decided to trick the Bears’ authority.
How Did Jonathan Owens Trick The Chicago Bears’ Authorities?
After coming to the first day of the Bears’ camp, Owens was introduced to his teammates. But at the back of his mind, the 29-year-old had the Paris Olympics. For the uninitiated, Owens’ wife, Simone Biles, had a tough outing in the Tokyo Olympics. She had to pull out of the tournament, owing to her struggles with ‘twisties’. Receiving immense hatred for her decision, Biles was termed as a ‘quitter’.
Thus, come the Paris Olympics, Biles was determined to wipe off the red from her ledger. Jonathan Owens supported her throughout her journey, so it was natural that he did not want to miss out on Biles’ redemption quest. However, Owens hesitated about coming into the camp on day 1 and asking for leave.
Thus, he resorted to trickery. In a conversation with David Kaplan on YouTube, Jonathan Owens detailed his master plan. Initially, he whispered into his agent’s ears about his leave requirements. Owens then asked him to spread the word about the Olympics. Owens recalled the incident, saying, “I’m like, you know… the Olympics, uh, you know, in the summer… right in training camp, you know, just kind of putting the bug in.” He also made sure that he discussed the Olympics with his teammates in training so that the word got to the ears of the authorities. And surely it did!
Did Jonathan Owens Get His Leaves?
After learning about Owens’ wishes, the authorities approached him and asked for the dates he would be unavailable. Reminiscing about the hilarious story, Owens opened up to Kaplan, saying, “They basically asked me what days did I want to miss, and I gave them the 29 or the third. I said these are the two finals that I want to be able to check out. And they ended up like both dates are fine.”
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Moreover, things got a bit more joyful for Owens as he got 5 days of leave approved. Having put in so much effort to come to Paris, Biles did not disappoint. She won 3 gold medals and 1 silver to get established as the GOAT of gymnastics. As for Owens, he came back with his heart content and announced his arrival to the Bears’ side with a thundering touchdown on his debut.
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