Feb. 29--We don't know what's more epic: Aaron Rodgers and Olivia Munn wearing Bears blue and orange at the Oscars, Rodgers photobombing Chicago rapper Common, or Rodgers' friend and ex-teammate's Twitter takedown of the Bears for their attempt at trolling the Green Bay quarterback.
Rodgers and his actress girlfriend attended Sunday night's Academy Awards draped in conspicuously familiar colors. Rodgers' walked the red carpet in a midnight-blue Isaia tuxedo while Munn wore a tangerine, off-the-shoulder gown by Stella McCartney.
It was a surreal moment when "E! News" host Ryan Seacrest interviewed Munn while Rodgers wandered aimlessly in the background, as if no one in Hollywood knew who the former NFL MVP was.
Not to worry, Rodgers occupied himself by mugging into the camera while Seacrest interviewed Common.
Common got in on the joke, later tweeting from his account: "This is exactly why @chicagobears fans @packers fans will never get along. I will get you back #aaronrodgers !"
Rodgers turned a few heads with his antics but just as many with his and Munn's wardrobe choices, and certainly the Bears noticed. The team tweeted: "Everyone wants to wear the #BearsBlueandOrange. #Oscars"
All they did was tee themselves up for former Packers tight end Tom Crabtree, who responded, "Well, he owns you so he can do what he wants with your colors," which Rodgers retweeted.
Ouch.
Crabtree, who often playfully spars with Rodgers on Twitter, piled on some more: "Speaking of Bears getting killed, I'm really pulling for Leo (DiCaprio). I might cry actual tears win or lose. #Oscars."
plthompson@tribpub.com
