Bill Belichick is considered a football genius, but he apparently doesn’t have the same type of social media experience.
The 72-year-old former Patriots coach joined Instagram last month and spoke on the Pat McAfee Show about a funny mistake he made while using the app.
After promoting his ‘Instaface’ account to McAfee viewers, Belichick admitted that he recently found himself accidentally trapped in a ‘chat room’ on the app.
‘It was hard. “I was browsing, I had no idea what I was doing and I ended up in a chat room and couldn’t get out,” he said.
Belichick went on to say that he asked someone named Kobe for help on how to get out of the group before finally leaving.
Bill Belichick, 72, recently joined Instagram after spending 24 seasons with the Patriots.
And the former coach explained on the Pat McAfee Show how he found himself in a chat room.
The legendary coach, who parted ways with the Patriots earlier this year, is new to social media as he made his first Instagram post on September 4.
He wrote: “During my NFL career, I had built-in opportunities to express myself at any time.” Circumstances are different now.
‘So, here I am. I am (surprisingly) excited to announce my decision to utilize social media platforms with the intention of connecting directly with fans and audiences. This debut was inconceivable a few months ago, but now it’s exciting!!!’
Since then, Belichick has posted several times, including to wish former quarterback Tom Brady good luck in his new broadcasting job with Fox Sports.
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Belichick also posted a note honoring the Patriots’ 2014 Super Bowl-winning team.
While Belichick didn’t land a head coaching job this offseason, he has kept busy with various NFL media jobs.
He appears on CW’s Inside the NFL and also weekly on ESPN’s Manningcast with Peyton and Eli Manning.
He has also launched the ‘Coach’ podcast with Matt Patricia and Michael Lombardi.