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Dan Wiederer: Justin Fields apologized to Bears fans. It was mature and sincere — but also unnecessary.

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields warms up before a preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Aug. 13, 2022, at Soldier Field in Chicago.

CHICAGO — Ninety seconds into his postgame news conference Sunday night at Lambeau Field, Justin Fields was thrown a slow-breaking curveball, one he wasn’t quite prepared for as he continued digesting the Chicago Bears’ 27-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

— Reporter: Losing against this team, does it sting more because of the rivalry and you know how much Bears fans want to win this game?

— Fields: Yeah. I mean, it hurts more in the locker room than for the Bears fans. At the end of the day, they’re not putting in any work. I see the guys in the locker room every day. I see how much work they put in.

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