Chiefs’ Chris Jones returns to social media with an inspirational quote
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- Chris Jones says he deactivated X and Instagram before the Jaguars game.
- He frames deactivation as periodic social media breaks for personal focus.
- Jones uses platforms for brand deals and calls social media a facade.
Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones said fans and pundits got one particular item wrong this past week.
Following the Chiefs’ loss to the Jaguars, Jones was widely criticized on X for his play on Jacksonville’s game-winning touchdown. Some noted that Jones had deleted his social-media accounts in response to the backlash.
But Jones said Thursday he had deactivated his X and Instagram accounts before the game.
I asked Jones why he stepped away from social media.
“I take social media breaks,” Jones said. ”I just came off of a seven-month binge of no social media. I go through these periods where I don’t need any social media.”
Jones said he often uses his social media for “brand deals” with companies. He also called social media a “facade.”
“A couple days before the game, I called my agents,” Jones said. “I’m like, ‘Do I have any pending contracts with any brand deals before I deactivate my social media?’ And they were like, ‘We’re working on it, but you can deactivate it.’ I said, ‘Cool. I’m going to deactivate it before we go to Jacksonville.’”
The break didn’t last long. Jones returned to Instagram on Thursday night with an inspirational quote that was part of a meme.
Here is the quote:
Someone asked me, “How are you so calm, like nothing bothers you?”
I replied, “Because everything I was afraid of happening ... happened.”
Here is a look at the post.
This story was originally published October 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM.
