Former Bear Jay Feely says gun in prom photo was meant as a joke

Former Bear Jay (no, not Cutler) Feely apologized Sunday for posting a photo on Twitter featuring him holding a gun with his daughter and his daughter’s prom date.

On Saturday night, Feely posted the photo with the caption “Wishing my beautiful daughter and her date a great time at prom #BadBoys.”

The tweet drew more than 12,000 replies — not all positive.

On Sunday morning, Feely, 41, posted a statement on Twitter saying the post was meant to be a joke.

“The prom picture I posted was obviously intended to be a joke. My Daughter has dated her boyfriend for over a year and they knew I was joking. I take gun safety seriously (the gun was not loaded and had no clip in) and I did not intend to be insensitive to that important issue,” Feely said.

Feely, a placekicker, played 14 years in the NFL for several teams before ending his career with the Bears in 2014.