Bears fans looking for Luther Burden injury updates lift up person in viral social media post

Bears Fans Luther Burden Search Sparks Viral Act of Kindness From Team

A Bears fans Luther Burden injury search turned into one of the most heartwarming viral moments of the NFL season this week. During Sunday night’s victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears supporters flooded social media looking for medical updates after wide receiver Luther Burden III exited late with a concussion—only to stumble across […]

Chicago Bears fans searched X for injury updates, then found and rallied around a struggling Australian user instead: ‘Life is worth living homie’

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Bears sending care package after viral social media interaction

<p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a> are sending a care package to an Australian X user after Bears fans reached out in their time of need.</p><p>On Sunday, a social media user by the name of @treatmachanwell wrote a dark post on Twitter: “If I kill myself then I'm just no longer a burden.” Later that night, Bears fans went to the app to search for medical updates on wide receiver Luther Bur…

How an injury to St. Louisan Luther Burden saved an Australian student's life

An Australian who knows nothing about American football was contemplating suicide. Luther Burden's injury changed that and netted the student hundreds of new friends.

Chicago Bears fans searching for Luther Burden injury updates turns into show of support for X user in Australia

When Luther Burden was walked off the field during Sunday night's game against the Buccaneers, Bears fans immediately looked for injury updates on social media. But one post in particular caught their attention.

Bears fans looking for Luther Burden injury updates lift up person in viral social media post

Note - This story mentions suicide. Social media can be a detriment, but can also produce heartfelt moments like what one Australian on X experienced from swarms of Bears fans Sunday night. Bears star wide receiver Luther Burden took a nasty hit to the helmet and left Sunday night's game against the Bucs with a [...]