Jay Cutler was known as a gunslinging quarterback during his time in the NFL.
But now his gunslinging in retirement has caused some severe backlash online.
Cutler, who played 12 seasons in the NFL, sparked outrage after sharing pictures of himself while on a big-game hunting trip to South Africa.
The former Pro Bowl quarterback shared a picture on Instagram of himself kneeling next to a Sable antelope he killed during the trip.
“Kicked off the Africa hunt with a beauty,” Cutler captioned his post. “Sable down.”
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Many followers on social media shared their harsh reactions to the post by Cutler, who has become an avid hunter after retiring from the NFL in 2017.
“I went to Africa on a safari and saw the most incredible wildlife and never once thought about murdering them,” one follower replied
“Wow, Jay. You killed a wild animal in a place it’s rarely hunted and it had zero idea you were a threat,” another wrote. “Suppeeerrrr impressive buddy.”
“Pretty sad that you are proud to have taken down this beautiful animal,” a third user wrote. “Paying big bucks to have someone find you a large beautiful animal that you can shoot at close range is not hunting.”
The scathing replies apparently did nothing to deter Cutler, who later posted a video of his first kill.
On Monday, he showed off another set of hunting snaps featuring more wild animals he and his fellow hunters had killed.
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“Another great day,” he captioned the post, which also drew a large of amount of critical comments.
During his 12-year NFL career, Cutler played for the Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins, reaching the Pro Bowl once in 2008. He had a record as a starter of 74-79 and threw for more than 35,000 yards in his career while also racking up 227 touchdown passes and 160 interceptions.
In October 2024, he was charged with driving under the influence and possession of a handgun while under the influence.
In 2020, Cutler also went through a public divorce with reality TV star Kristin Cavallari after 10 years together.