Iloka defends unpopular Cincinnati chili stance

Cincinnati Bengals safety George Iloka insists that the city is obsessed with bad chili, and don't try to convince him otherwise.

It's not the first time Iloka has been critical of Cincinnati chili - Skyline, Gold Star or otherwise - and in a Twitter exchange Thursday also involving The Enquirer's Jim Owczarski and Paul Dehner Jr., Iloka joked that he'll continue to use his platform to speak out against the city's love of it.

Iloka was a good sport about it, Retweeting some of the mean Tweets in defense of Cincinnati chili he received. In addition, he alienated In-N-Out Burger fans with this Tweet:

Iloka has played for the Bengals since the team drafted him in the fifth round out of Boise State in 2012. In March of 2016, Iloka signed a five-year, $30 million extension with the team.

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