The Chicago Bears have been front row this past week to nonstop shots at Caleb Williams for his reaction to last week's injury. It was clearly causing a great deal of discomfort and Williams was in the headspace that this could be a multi-week injury or even a season-ending one. The tear and fist pump to the crowd have become a meme machine over the last week as those looking for a chance to engage in the worst brand of humor have jumped at the chance.
Making fun of someone's reaction to an injury from the safety of your couch clearly isn't sitting well with Bears fans and those who understand what lies behind this hate. With this in mind, Bears fans will gravitate towards Maxx Crosby's recent comments on the situation; the defensive end has been speculated as a potential trade target for Chicago based on the pass rush needs.
"“I’ve had one hammy thing a while back. That s— will freak you the f— out when it first happens, so in his head, you’d imagine oh s— , something really bad just happened and you have all these emotions and things going on…Maxx Crosby
We send love to Caleb and we know he’ll bounce back."
Crosby is right on the money here and captures exactly why the week of shots and coverage has been completely unfair. In a league with many problematic players, fans are showing the absolute worst of themselves. Williams isn't afraid to show his emotions or carry himself a bit differently in comparison to many of the league's top signal callers.
Choosing to take shots at Williams over showing pain and emotion in a real moment shows exactly why many players are so reserved. Bears fans understand this sentiment and have consistently pushed back against the coverage while dealing with the relief of knowing their quarterback is going to be okay.
Speculated Bears trade target Maxx Crosby defends Caleb Williams amid frustrating week of coverage
Crosby is unlikely at this moment to be a realistic trade target as the Las Vegas Raiders have been one of the league's early surprises jumping out to a 2-0 start. While a trade could still be revisited down the road, it appears that this is off the table for the time being.
This makes Crosby's defense all the more impressive as the star defender is going out of his way to defend one of the faces of the league. It is simply sad that such a moment of frustration for Williams and Chicago fans has been turned into what it has. This has been accomplished by fans and pundits who have likely never suffered the type of hamstring injury Williams felt and understood the discomfort.
There is simply no way around the fact that this has been a week to forget and Bears fans are already tired of the shots at their franchise quarterback. Shots that really point to the fact that many fans fear difference as well as the ceiling that Williams clearly has moving forward.
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