Nahshon Wright played with a heavy heart on Sunday and laid his emotions bare for all to see.In the second quarter of the NFC North showdown between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, the Bears cornerback was seen crying in the end zone after picking off J.J. McCarthy for an interception. Wright prevented a touchdown for Vikings WR Addison after coming up with a huge end zone INTGettyHe broke down in tears after an end zone interception in the second quarter of the Bears’ road clash against the VikingsX/ @YahooSportsEmotions took over the 27-year-old as he mourns the death of Laney College and ‘Last Chance U’ coach John Beam who was tragically shot and killed on Friday. Wright was immediately consoled by his Bears teammates as he took a knee to honor Beam after making the play, which prevented wide receiver Jordan Addison from scoring a Vikings touchdown.Wright pays tribute to former college coachWright worked under Beam in 2018 when he was at Laney, helping them to win the state championship before he transferred to Oregon State University the following year. He would be selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round of the 2021 draft.View Tweet: https://t.co/HkKw7uXnxVFollowing the announcement of the 66-year-old’s tragic passing, Wright took to social media on to pay tribute to his former coach.“My heart aches so much right now. Beam is the most down to earth person I’ve ever meet when my father was shot and killed he came and knocked on my door and got me and my younger brother out of bed and the rest is history,” Wright wrote on X.“I’m glad I was able to speak with you one last time before this happened. I’ll miss sitting in that office and talking about life, football and finances, walking around that track. I could write a book about you. I’ll love and miss you Forever. Love you Beam.”As Wright and the defense walked off the field and onto the sideline, Bears defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator Al Harris embraced Wright and had some words for the CB.Fans jumped to offer the 6-foot-5 corner support on social media after his emotional on-field gesture. “Absolutely heartwarming to see Nahshon Wright get an INT in honor of his former coach that changed his and his brothers lives. Somethings are bigger than football rip John Beam,” one fan wrote on X. The Bears defense console their stricken teammate who broke down in tears mourning John BeamX/ @AryePulliNFLBears DB coach Al Harris consoled Nahshon Wright after his second-quarter interceptionX/ @dave_bfr“No doubt Coach Beam saw that and smiled,” another fan commented. “First thought I had when I saw it. he’s playing with coach Beam’s spirit today!” a third posted. Wright’s interception marked his fourth pick in 10 games of the season, and the second against his former team.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.