Kyle Long Had Perfect Reaction to Tarik Cohen Accidentally Recording Him Nude in Bears Locker Room
By Jerry Trotta
The Chicago Bears were feeling good after dominating the Washington Redskins on Monday Night Football to improve to 2-1.
However, Matt Nagy's squad might have been a little too animated, most notably Tarik Cohen. The dynamic tailback went live on Instagram to convey the Bears locker room celebration, which, for starters, is a violation of the NFL's pre- and postgame availability policy.
What made the predicament even worse is the fact that offensive lineman Kyle Long was completely naked in the very apparent background of Cohen's shot. Ironically enough, the three-time Pro Bowler was surprisingly okay with being publicly displayed in his birthday suit.
“Had I known that I would be full nude on the internet, I probably would have prepared a little bit more,” Long said via the Chicago Sun Times. “But moving forward, you live and you learn."
As expected, Cohen reached out to apologize to his teammate immediately after he realized what exactly he was transmitting to his 230,000 followers. Long, again, was as cool as a cucumber. "Dude, it’s OK," he replied. What are you gonna do?"
“I was trying to go shower, then next thing you know you’re on the internet. It was unfortunate, but we’re moving forward," Long continued.
And the award for the greatest teammate in the league goes to...
Seriously, it's genuinely confounding that Long is playing it off as if Cohen didn't entirely violate his privacy, accidental or not. It just goes to show how air-tight the bond is within teammates of a professional sports locker room. It's quite simply a brotherhood.