An NFL star’s battle with temptation

Jaylon Johnson wants the world to know that he’s a sex addict, said Megan Armstrong in GQ. The star cornerback for the

Chicago Bears made the surprise confession in a recent presser, revealing that he’d spent most of his breakout 2023 season in therapy for the problem. Johnson, 25, says his addiction began in high school. “Getting scholarship offers, being a popular guy, it was at my fingertips. [Sex] turned into my vice. I’ve never smoked. I barely drink. I don’t have any hobbies. I’ve never had anything outside of sports and girls.” He began to rethink his behavior last season, when he saw how his actions were hurting his new girlfriend. The process started with some self-reflection. “I had to change how I looked at myself—as a king, someone exclusive, giving myself away. It’s not that I can never think about sex. It’s a beautiful thing when you do it right.” Johnson says he spoke publicly about his treatment because he wanted male fans to know it’s OK to seek help. He also worried his behavior might be furthering an ugly stereotype. “Black men get sexualized to where it’s objectifying. That’s just how we’re looked at. We really have to watch what we do, how we think about ourselves. If not, we’ll continue to give ourselves away and have no control.”