Simone Biles<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 husband Jonathan Owens<\/strong><\/a> says he was the victim of an attempted robbery in Milan while attending the 2026 Winter Olympics<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cNot somebody just tried to snatch my shopping bag in Milan, force of habit i had it tied around my hand so he couldn\u2019t get it and took off running immediately,\u201d the Chicago Bears safety wrote via X<\/a> on Sunday, February 15. \u201cBut still crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n When a follower asked the NFL player if the alleged perpetrator was \u201cfast,\u201d Owens, 30, gave more insight into the alleged altercation.<\/p>\n \u201cNot fast at all bro, his arms were moving faster than his legs lol,\u201d Owens replied. \u201cShould\u2019ve seen his face once he realized i turned around and he couldn\u2019t grab it.\u201d<\/p>\n When another fan told the former Green Bay Packer he should have \u201clet him take it just to chase him down,\u201d the athlete admitted that the assumably scary endeavor was initially \u201chilarious\u201d given the alleged perpetrator\u2019s less-than-athletic prowess.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly bro it was hilarious how slow he started running away once he saw he couldn\u2019t grab it out of my hand,\u201d Owens shared.<\/p>\n Owens is visiting Milan, Italy, alongside Biles, 28, as the pair take in the 2026 Winter Games. The football player admitted that he prepared to stay safe while traveling overseas with his better half.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was no way he could get it off my hand,\u201d Owens told another fan of the encounter and his efforts to keep hold of the shopping bag. \u201cI\u2019ve seen too many TikTok\u2019s of that happening so i was prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n Before Owens detailed the alleged incident online, Biles shared photos of her husband spoiling her on Valentine\u2019s Day 2026<\/a> via a Milan shopping spree.<\/p>\n \u201cAlways spoiling me,\u201d Biles wrote via Instagram on Sunday, sharing a selfie with Owens at the Bottega Veneta boutique in Italy.<\/p>\n \u201cI never knew Bottega did this, might be a special Milan thing?!\u201d Biles captioned a follow-up slide of a white handbag accessorized with a \u201cSBO\u201d gold monogram on the exterior. \u201cBut how f***in cute?\u201d<\/p>\n Owens also gave fans some insight into the pair\u2019s romantic day, writing via his Instagram Stories on Sunday, \u201cThe shopping in Milan is elite. [I\u2019m a] long way from St. Louis, man.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Biles and Owens were first spotted taking in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday, February 13, appearing in the stands of the Milano Ice Skating Arena during the men\u2019s single figure skating event<\/a>. The couple, who tied the knot in 2023, watched as U.S. figure skaters Ilia Malinin<\/strong><\/a> and Andrew Torgashev<\/strong> performed. (Malinin, 21, was favored to win gold in the event but finished eighth place<\/a> after two falls.)<\/p>\n
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