Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze is being forced to address his father’s social media criticism of the team. Odunze’s father James regularly posts and reposts critical comments about the Bears on X. James Odunze frequently reposts comments about how his son should have a bigger role in the offense. Last week, he even shared a post urging the Bears to trade Odunze to “a team that will actually throw to him.” On Thursday, Rome Odunze was asked about his father’s social media activity and tried to distance himself from it. “I don’t make a big deal out of it,” Odunze said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “Obviously, he has his opinions, and I have mine. And he feels like he needs to voice those things on social media. That’s his prerogative. But he speaks for himself. I speak for myself. … “I’m pretty good at answering questions. So I don’t mind it. Like I say, he has his opinions, and at the end of the day, he’s a Rome fan. He’s in full support of Rome Odunze. So that’s first and foremost for him. But I
