The Olympics may be over, but for Simone Biles the party is just beginning.
Biles, the Olympic all-around champion at the Paris Games, was spotted in Chicago on Saturday afternoon enjoying herself while her husband Jonathan Owens played a pre-season game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
However, that game also saw her face the wrath of some disgruntled fans after she made a fashion – and football – faux pas with her clothing.
But she ignored all criticism and after the competition went with a group of friends to a luxurious dinner at the Maple & Ash restaurant.
At the restaurant, Biles was greeted by a special menu that listed the items available for purchase, but also included the words “OLYMPIC WINNERS DAMN IT!”
Simone Biles sat in the stands and watched her husband Jonathan Owens play for the Bears
Afterwards, she and some friends enjoyed a special candlelight dinner in Chicago
Biles received a special menu from the Maple & Ash restaurant during her visit
Biles and her assembled guests also raised their glasses in a candlelight toast.
It was a great day for Biles, but she caught the attention of Bears fans with an absolute no-go in her dressing room.
She wore a custom-made jacket with black-and-white pictures of Owens on it. But those pictures were all on the uniform he wore when he played for the Bears’ main rival – the Green Bay Packers.
As she strolled courtside, Biles also wore a protective boot on her left foot, which caused her a calf injury at the Olympics. She completed the look with reflective silver sunglasses, a black Prada bucket hat and a Balenciaga handbag.
Despite her attempts to make a touching and supportive gesture toward Owens, Biles found herself caught in one of the league’s most bitter rivalries and her fans were less than impressed.
Owens played one season in Green Bay last year before moving down Lake Michigan to Chicago earlier this year.
While his better half was preparing for her hunt for gold in Paris, the safety signed a two-year contract with the Bears in March, worth an estimated $4.5 million.
The gymnast seemed pleased with her partner’s change and celebrated the deal in a series of tweets.
But Biles had previously drawn the wrath of NFL fans with her fashion choices
“CHICAGO, HE’S COMING,” she posted, before apparently revealing that she has no plans to move in with her husband permanently.
“I’m so happy I don’t have a connecting flight to visit my husband hahahaha,” she wrote in a follow-up message.
But despite her initial excitement about winning more Olympic medals, Biles doesn’t seem to have had time to update her wardrobe for competition day.
Owens seems to have settled into his new NFL chapter in Chicago well; the franchise even gave him five days off from preseason training so he could travel to Paris to watch his wife compete in the Olympics.
