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  6. article_body => "<p>Lakers&nbsp;forward and Chicago native Anthony Davis shocked the world last weekend when he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/chicago\/bulls\/chicago-native-anthony-davis-apparently-big-packers-fan\" target=\"_blank\">repping Green Bay<\/a> at the Packers-Seahawks playoff game at Lambeau.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Et tu, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntDavis23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AntDavis23<\/a>?<br><br>(\ud83c\udfa5: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/packers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@packers<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WrVYIZ0b8U\">pic.twitter.com\/WrVYIZ0b8U<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Bears Talk (@NBCSBears) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSBears\/status\/1216508638925402113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 12, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n \n<p>Growing up in Chicago, the cheeseheads should\u2019ve been Davis\u2019 number one rival, but instead he is wearing green and gold all over social media. How on earth did this happen? Davis explains here.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In which AD explains how a Chicago kid became a Packers fan (and talks about his trip to Lambeau) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xBPu6B8bgF\">pic.twitter.com\/xBPu6B8bgF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taniaganguli\/status\/1217212368377147392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n \n<p>Davis admits he was never a huge football fan growing up and chose to root for the Packers because he knew some friends on the team. Valid reasons (I guess?) and we can\u2019t hold it against him (except that we totally will). Davis does go onto say that his father isn\u2019t thrilled with his choice of NFL teams. Can you blame him?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AD was asked how a kid from Chicago became a Green Bay fan: \u201cMy dad pulls his hair out every day trying to figure out why I\u2019m a Packers fan.\u201d AD wasn\u2019t a big \ud83c\udfc8 guy growing up, but had some friends on the team when he eventually chose G.B.; he takes heat, but doesn\u2019t care.<\/p>&mdash; Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LakersReporter\/status\/1217195640096079872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n \n<p>Davis throws a bit of shade towards the Bears, referencing their less-than-stellar 2019 season. Ouch. Maybe Davis could make it up to the city of Chicago if he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/chicago\/bulls\/anthony-davis-reportedly-will-enter-free-agency-summer\" target=\"_blank\">returns home next season<\/a> in black and red at the United Center.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Attention Dish and Sling customers! You have lost your Bulls games on NBC Sports Chicago. To switch providers, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mysportschicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">mysportschicago.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb676790335f?site_id=Dig_RSN_Chi&amp;creative_id=nbcschi1138&amp;cp_4=www.nbcsports.com&amp;cp_1=washington&amp;cp_2=myteams-nbc-sports&amp;cp_3=nbcschi1138\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/chicago\/bulls\">Bulls<\/a>&nbsp;easily on your device.<\/em><\/p>\n"
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Lakers forward and Chicago native Anthony Davis shocked the world last weekend when he was repping Green Bay at the Packers-Seahawks playoff game at Lambeau.

Growing up in Chicago, the cheeseheads should’ve been Davis’ number one rival, but instead he is wearing green and gold all over social media. How on earth did this happen? Davis explains here.

Davis admits he was never a huge football fan growing up and chose to root for the Packers because he knew some friends on the team. Valid reasons (I guess?) and we can’t hold it against him (except that we totally will). Davis does go onto say that his father isn’t thrilled with his choice of NFL teams. Can you blame him?

Davis throws a bit of shade towards the Bears, referencing their less-than-stellar 2019 season. Ouch. Maybe Davis could make it up to the city of Chicago if he returns home next season in black and red at the United Center.

 

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