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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot blasts Bears football team over relocating rumors
President & CEO Ted Phillips issued a statement confirming a bid for the Arlington International Racecourse property
By Paulina Dedaj | Fox News
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot threw some major shade at the Chicago Bears on Friday, just one day after the organization announced it made a bid for land in Arlington Heights with plans to possibly build a new stadium there.
Lightfoot, a self-declared "longtime" fan, issued a statement slamming the announcement as just "noise."
"The Bears are locked into a lease at Soldier Field until 2033. In addition, this announcement from the Bears comes in the midst of negotiations for improvements at Soldier Field. This is clearly a negotiating tactic that the Bears have used before," Lighttfoot’s statement read.
https://twitter.com/chicagosmayor/status/1405645431648907264
"As a season ticketholder and longtime Bears fan, I am committed to keeping the ‘Chicago’ name in our football team."
To further convey her point, Lightfoot took a jab at the Bears.
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Hard to enjoy a Bears game when you've been shot walking from the parking lot.