Bears’ Akiem Hicks Offended By Radio Host
Bears defensive end Akiem Hicks hangs up on radio hosts over injury “joke.”
Read on and find out what offended the 30-year-old Chicago Bears defensive tackle, Akiem Hicks…
For anyone interested here is the audio for today’s @WaddleandSilvy show with #Bears Defensive Lineman Akiem Hicks. #Bears @DOM_Frederic pic.twitter.com/bbug3ipCbv
— Andy Hensel (@AndyGetBuckets) November 27, 2019
CelebNSports247.com reports that Pro Bowl defensive tackle Akiem Hicks is still doing the media rounds despite currently being on the injured reserve list.
Chicago Bears DT Akiem Hicks appeared on ESPN Radio’s Waddle & Silvy Show on Tuesday, but this went left when the small talk turned awkward.
Apparently, Hicks decided that the hosts, Marc Silverman and former Bears wide receiver Tom Waddle, were not supporting the team.
That is when things gt ugly and then Waddle “joked” about the almost season-ending injury that Hicks suffered against the Raiders.
Hicks was extremely offended and FIRED BACK at Waddle saying that he would not joke about the injury. Then Akeim told the hosts it was his last time on the radio station and hung up.
It then carried over to Twitter where apologies were neither given nor accepted.
Your actions speak for themselves. 13 years on air and with other athletes has no bearing when it comes to right and wrong. And you making light of a serious injury is not what athletes come on the show for.
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) November 26, 2019
He added:
You don’t joke about someone’s nearly season ending injury. It’s just not funny. Shouldn’t have lost my cool but “To err is human, to forgive divine”
— akiem hicks (@The_Dream99) November 26, 2019
If you recall, Hicks suffered a dislocated elbow in Week 5’s loss to the Raiders and was expected to miss a significant amount of time. He’ll be eligible to return for the team’s final three games in 2019, assuming he recovers in time.
Back in October, The Chicago Bears announced that DT Akiem Hicks would be placed on the IR:
#Bears roster moves:
We have placed DT Akiem Hicks on IR.
We also have signed OL Alex Bars from the practice squad to the active roster and have signed LB Fadol Brown to the practice squad.— Chicago Bears (@BearsPR) October 15, 2019
What do you think about the Bears Akiem Hicks getting offended by radio host and former Bears Tom Waddle?
