Detroit Lions coach left seething over star’s social media idiocy

An NFL star has found landed himself on the hot seat over one Instagram upload that quickly sent the internet into meltdown.

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was left seething over running back Jahmyr Gibbs’ social media activity.

Campbell could barely contain his frustration after being informed by a journalist his player had leaked sensitive team information with an upload.

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Ahead of their Thanksgiving clash against the Chicago Bears, Gibbs shared a photo to his Instagram story of teammate Jermar Jefferson.

The upload quickly took the internet by storm with fans quickly pointing out the whiteboard in the background which was filled with offensive plays for the Lions.

Campbell was informed of the information leak during a press conference which ended only moments later.

“Oh, I didn’t know that. I did not know that,” Campbell said.

“Ok, yeah, I need to check on that then. Did not know that.”

The Lions coach then swiftly brought an end to the press conference as he added: “Yeah, I’d rather our stuff not be out there. Thanks.”

The Lions coach was not a happy man. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFP

Gibbs post spilt all the info.

Thankfully the spilling of information didn’t have an impact on the outcome of the contest as the Lions secured the 23-20 victory.

It wasn’t pretty however as the Bears completely botched the dying stages of the match after they let nearly half a minute tick off after Caleb Williams was sacked with 33 seconds left in the game and a time out in their pocket.

By the time Williams hiked the ball with around five seconds left at the Lions’ 41-yard-line, a long incomplete pass would be the final play of the game.

In the CBS booth, Jim Nantz and Tony Romo chided Chicago for their lack of urgency in what was an impressive comeback from a 16-0 halftime deficit to the now 11-1 Lions.

The Lions are feasting on the NFL this season. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/AFP

“They better hurry, oh no, this is a disaster in the making here,” Nantz said in agony on the CBS broadcast.

“You’re going to have to do something with it, it comes down to this play. Incomplete. And the game is over. Completely botched at the end by the Bears.”

“I can’t believe they didn’t take a timeout,” Romo added.

The horror display resulted in head coach Matt Eberflus being sacked only a day later as the Bears slumped to 4-8.

It is the first time in Chicago’s 100 plus-year history that the franchise has fired a head coach midseason.

- with NY Post

Originally published as Detroit Lions coach left seething over star’s social media idiocy