{"id":26707,"date":"2025-05-04T23:25:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T23:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26707"},"modified":"2025-05-04T23:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T23:25:04","slug":"video-simone-biles-husband-nfl-player-jonathan-owens-facing-backlash-for-lying-to-everyone-at-kentucky-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=26707","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Simone Biles\u2019 Husband &#038; NFL Player Jonathan Owens Facing Backlash For Lying To Everyone At Kentucky Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/simone-biles\/\">Simone Biles<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/jonathan-owens\/\">Jonathan Owens<\/a>\u00a0turned heads at Churchill Downs this weekend, not just for their coordinated lavender outfits, but for a moment that quickly took over social media. The power couple stepped out for the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, looking to soak up some downtime after a busy year of athletics and travel.<\/p>\n<p>They joined NBC for a brief interview before the race began, sharing lighthearted moments and Derby picks. But one comment from Owens sparked more eye-rolls than cheers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-fans-call-out-owens-over-race-claims\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fans Call Out Owens Over Race Claims<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2309098\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25163224-1024x683.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25163224-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25163224-595x397.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25163224-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25163224-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25163224-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25163224-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>American gymnast Simone Biles and her husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens (Photo By Brad Penner-Imagn Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the NBC segment, Owens boasted about his winning streak on the undercard, claiming he went \u201cthree-for-three\u201d in earlier races. When pressed for his main event pick, the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\">Chicago Bears<\/a>\u00a0safety played coy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cI can\u2019t tell you yet,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0he said.<strong><em>\u00a0\u201cI got to keep it to the family.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Jonathan Owens is a horse betting maestro?! \ud83d\ude31<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KyDerby?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KyDerby<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MqL2wxuEjL\">pic.twitter.com\/MqL2wxuEjL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC Sports (@NBCSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSports\/status\/1918793938338549852?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That comment didn\u2019t sit well with viewers. Many took to X (formerly Twitter) to question the credibility of Owens\u2019 claims, especially when he mentioned a fourth race he had predicted correctly but didn\u2019t place a bet on.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cJonathan Owens just claimed in the last 4 races he went 3\/3 and picked the right winner in the 4th (didn\u2019t bet it) \u2026.BUT won\u2019t share his pick for the derby\u2026.buddy don\u2019t tell us you\u2019re hot if you\u2019re not going to share,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>one fan posted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAJARNAB17%3Ft%3Dub6qF5k1ahMW7-yeTNjJgw%26s%3D08&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1918781224987807884&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fvideo-simone-biles-husband-nfl-player-jonathan-owens-facing-backlash-for-lying-to-everyone-at-kentucky-derby%2F&amp;sessionId=c7e71dbd58dfbc7132f64a53739113c0eb9bd1e6&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1918781224987807884\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Another wrote bluntly,\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cWhy is Jonathan Owens just lying?\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FAJARNAB17%3Ft%3Dub6qF5k1ahMW7-yeTNjJgw%26s%3D08&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1918780503802474527&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fvideo-simone-biles-husband-nfl-player-jonathan-owens-facing-backlash-for-lying-to-everyone-at-kentucky-derby%2F&amp;sessionId=c7e71dbd58dfbc7132f64a53739113c0eb9bd1e6&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1918780503802474527\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Criticism of Owens isn\u2019t new. The\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0veteran has faced scrutiny before, particularly when some fans questioned past comments about his relationship with Biles. Still, the couple\u2019s public support for each other remains steady. Owens even received permission to skip training camp last summer so he could cheer Biles on at the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the chatter, neither Owens nor Biles addressed the online noise. The two appeared relaxed and happy as they enjoyed Derby Day, sidestepping the backlash with grace.<\/p>\n<p>The 151st Kentucky Derby aired Saturday on NBC, drawing celebrities, athletes, and plenty of headlines, as always.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Simone Biles\u00a0and\u00a0Jonathan Owens\u00a0turned heads at Churchill Downs this weekend, not just for their coordinated lavender outfits, but for a moment that quickly took over social media. 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