Chicago Bears Steal 'Go Bears' Hashtag, Cal Berkeley Fans Don't Take It Kindly
by Cutter Hicks, Sports 1140 KHTK
If you're a Cal Golden Bears fan in and around the San Francisco Bay Area, the one thing you'll say to a fellow fan is "go Bears!"
It's tradition for the school that opened its doors in 1868.
So when the Chicago Bears claimed the #GoBears hashtag on Twitter, which results in the NFL team's classic "C" logo when typed, Cal's Athletic Department became confused. That's not their logo...
This season's Twitter emoji is...#GoBears#GoBears#GoBears#GoBears#GoBears pic.twitter.com/MGMSG4zPmt
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) September 6, 2017
Appreciate the support guys, but that's the wrong logo ???? https://t.co/quF1xTq1xP
— Cal Athletics (@CalAthletics) September 6, 2017
Apparently, even Cal fans are fighting for Twitter to change it back. Or, at least, give the Chicago Bears emblem a different hashtag.
????
— Christianne Harder (@CNHarder) September 7, 2017
Let's DO THIS @Cal Twitter! #ThatsOurC @TwitterSports- fix this immediately (just for Saturdays) #GoBearsIsTrademarkedByCal https://t.co/DexLuh5Qjy
Not just for Saturdays. We should be able to use it 24/7/365 without the Chicago Bears' symbol automatically being added on. Not cool. https://t.co/JYuYXPADf6
— Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) September 7, 2017
Good news though. Apparently that matter is being looked into.
We did. Mike was aware of the issue and said Cal was working with the Pac-12 to deal with the NFL and the Chicago Bears.
— Cal Grid Club Sacto (@CalGridClubSac) September 8, 2017
As of Friday, September 8, the hashtag is still being "owned" by the Chicago Bears team.
Either way, Cal fans will definitely "tell the whole d*** world this is Bear territory."