Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears got their second straight win on Sunday, defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 25-24 on the back of a last-second blocked field goal. Despite the win, one incident caught the attention of fans.
Speaking to CBS reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala before the start of the third quarter, he did not seem happy to discuss changes with Aditi. He asked the reporter if she thought the Bears needed changes and later said "We'll be just fine" in a rough tone before heading to the sideline.
During a news conference on Monday, Johnson said he misheard the question and vowed to improve his dealings with reporters:
"Yeah, in the moment, I honestly didn't think too much of it. I'm kind of in-game mode. But then, when I look back at it. You know, I'm a little bit disappointed with what that looks like. You know, I didn't hear very well, and that's not an excuse, but when I thought I heard that, it was not a question, but that I needed to make some changes. I didn't take that very well. So I'll do a better job with those."
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Ben Johnson was also upset with reporters following Bears' Week 1 loss
This is not the first time that the coach seemed to be impatient when speaking with reporters. Right after Chicago lost its first game of the season, plenty of questions arose about a specific play in the game.
Bears kicker Cairo Santos did not kick the ball out of bounds, and as such, the Vikings were able to make a kickoff return late in the game. This avoided a stoppage at the two-minute warning and cost the Bears about 40 extra seconds in the 27-24 loss.
Chicago reporters asked about the play repeatedly after the game. Two days before the Week 2 game between the Bears and the Detroit Lions, Johnson expressed his frustration with the media and said he wanted to talk about the next game instead of discussing what happened the prior week.
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