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CHICAGO -- The crowd of 59,419 cheered as beloved Chicago Bears kick returner Devin Hester ran out of the tunnel at Soldier Field wearing his gold jacket. Hester took the podium to address the crowd, his newly earned Pro Football Hall of Fame bust on display at his right, Bears team president Kevin Warren, team chairman George McCaskey and board member Patrick McCaskey seated to his left.

Hester started his speech by thanking the Bears organization and the McCaskey family, and what should have been a positive moment turned sour. Hester's mention of the McCaskey name briefly turned the cheers to boos. It was Week 11 of the 2024 season,…