Chicago Bears Fans Poke Fun at Team's New Hashtag

Chicago Bears fans are hungry... for a new hashtag. 

The NFL released Twitter emojis attached to hashtags for all 32 teams on Wednesday, and Bears fans were none too pleased about the selection for Chicago's home team.  [[392621621, C]]

The new Chicago Bears hashtag is #FeedDaBears, and naturally, naysayers took to Twitter to vent their frustrations. [[392620301, C]]

per NFL rules, you can only #FeedDaBears this pic.twitter.com/rzqZkudWf8

— Amanda Kaschube (@amandakaschube) September 7, 2016

Really, @NFL? #FeedDaBears and not #BearDown? Even just #Bears would be better. pic.twitter.com/0TSQGV2opm

— Hannah Gilbert (@hannahgilbert13) September 7, 2016

you couldn't pay me to say "feed da bears" out loud in a public place

— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) September 7, 2016

Never seen anyone use #FeedDaBears until now, but ok lol. #BearDown

— Tom (@TomHumphrey93) September 7, 2016

#FeedDaBears pic.twitter.com/bdlOzmfFaj

— Adam Rank (@adamrank) September 7, 2016

#FeedDaBears? Seriously? What about all those signs? pic.twitter.com/JDdqqzGhJM

— It’s pronounced “fuh-Rahd” (@fardmuhammad) September 7, 2016

I guess #FeedDaBears is fitting because they've been looking malnourished for the past few seasons.

— bud macklin (@BuddStark) September 7, 2016

I need to have a word with the person who thought that #FeedDaBears was the appropriate hashtag for Bears fans

— Bryce Wilson (@brycewesley3) September 7, 2016

But for those countless fans wondering why exactly the Bears didn't go for #BearDown, it wasn't for a lack of trying. The team replied to several tweets inquiring about the commonly-used phrase, saying it wasn't available because of "Messy legal stuff. Phooey."

The University of Arizona has the phrase "Bear Down" trademarked, according to their website. So for now, Chicago will continue to #FeedDaBears. Besides, it could always be worse: [[392621511, C]]