Becky Lynch’s Playful Jab at Bulls Star Coby White During WWE Event
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White experienced a memorable weekend that included both celebration and some good-natured ribbing from the world of professional wrestling. During a WWE SmackDown event at Allstate Arena on Friday, WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch took aim at White, who was seated ringside, with some cutting remarks about his team and city.
“I wouldn’t expect you to know what greatness looks like. All your teams suck,” Lynch proclaimed during her performance. “The Blackhawks suck. The Cubs suck. The White Sox suck. The Bulls suck. And you suck. You suck so bad they’re trading your ass.” The interaction, captured on video and shared on social media, was part of Lynch’s in-ring persona as “The Man,” known for her provocative and confrontational style. While wrestling personalities often target local sports teams and celebrities in attendance as part of the entertainment, Lynch’s comment about White potentially being traded touched on a sensitive topic for Bulls fans concerned about the team’s future direction.
Despite Lynch’s theatrical criticism, White’s performance tells a different story. The 25-year-old guard is coming off what could be considered a breakout season, averaging 20.4 points per game while shooting 45.3% from the field and 37% from three-point range, along with 4.5 assists and 3.7 rebounds. Far from “sucking,” White showed the potential to develop into a fringe All-Star talent on a Bulls team that finished 39-43 last season. Currently on an expiring $12.9 million contract, White is positioned for a significant payday in free agency next summer if he maintains his level of play.
The day after his WWE encounter, White joined current Bulls teammates Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Matas Buzelis, and Dalen Terry, along with former Bulls center Joakim Noah, to celebrate head coach Billy Donovan’s upcoming induction into the 2025 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. “I mean this is an amazing accomplishment, being in the Hall of Fame… only happens once,” White told CHSN. “He gets his players to compete every night. He builds relationships with his players.” Donovan’s Hall of Fame nod likely comes more from his tremendous success coaching the Florida Gators for two decades—highlighted by back-to-back NCAA championships with Noah and Al Horford—rather than his NBA tenure, where his teams have made just one playoff series victory in ten years.
Lynch’s generalized swipe at Chicago sports teams wasn’t entirely accurate. While the White Sox (55-89) and the Bulls (with just one playoff appearance since 2017) have struggled, and the Blackhawks haven’t made the playoffs since 2020, the Cubs are having a solid season. With an 81-62 record at the time, they were leading contenders for a National League wild card spot despite trailing the Milwaukee Brewers in their division. This highlights how wrestling promos often take creative liberties with facts for the sake of entertainment and generating crowd reactions.
White’s weekend encapsulates the intersection of sports and entertainment culture in modern America. In just two days, he went from being the target of a professional wrestler’s theatrical trash talk to celebrating his coach’s basketball immortality. Through it all, White has shown remarkable development as a player, transforming from a streaky shooter with potential to a consistent offensive threat who could be a cornerstone for the Bulls’ future—regardless of what WWE superstars might say for dramatic effect. As White enters a contract year, Bulls fans will be watching closely to see if the organization values his growth enough to keep him in Chicago long-term, making Lynch’s “trading your ass” comment either prophetic or just another entertaining moment in professional wrestling’s long tradition of sports-related banter.
