Lions Vice Chairman Bill Ford Calls The Bears "Thugs"
(Source) The Detroit Lions-Chicago Bears rivalry just got a little more interesting. During a question-and-answer session at the Lions’ 20th annual Courage House dinner tonight, Lions vice chairman Bill Ford called the Bears a “bunch of thugs” when asked about the electric atmosphere during the Lions’ 40-32 victory Sunday at Ford Field. The win
vaulted the Lions (3-1) into a first-place tie in the NFC North and knocked Chicago from the ranks of the unbeaten.
“It was really alive, and it was alive when we played those same bunch of thugs on Monday Night a couple (years ago),” Ford said. “When this place gets going it’s electric and we do have wonderful fans. Our fans are amazing and we would love to pay them back and bring home a winner, and I love the way this team is playing right now.” Many in the audience laughed at the remark, and a Lions spokesperson called after the event to say Ford was “joking” with his thug comment. Ford did not stay after the event, which honored the Lions’ 2013 Ed Block Award winner Nate Burleson, to answer questions from reporters.
Dang, got ‘em. Totally called out. I mean how do you even come back from something like this? Bill Ford is right. Bears are a bunch of thugs. Probably don’t even deserve to be in the NFL with how dirty they play. Total disgrace.
