Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams mentioned he was “fuming” after getting pranked by a number of youngsters into believing Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had accepted the Bears’ head teaching job.
Williams went viral this week after a video surfaced displaying a gaggle of younger youngsters texting him as Johnson.
The rookie quarterback, believing the children, jumped on a FaceTime name, the place the prank was revealed.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) throughout a recreation in opposition to the Inexperienced Bay Packers at Lambeau Subject in Inexperienced Bay, Wis., Jan. 5, 2025. (Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Photographs)
Williams appeared to snigger off the encounter on the decision, however in an look on the “St. Brown” podcast with Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, he revealed simply how upset he was after the prank.
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“That whole night I was getting texts. I was obviously getting spam calls from all my friends, like, ‘No way,’” Williams recalled. “I didn’t respond to one text. I was so mad. Pissed!”
Williams mentioned he knew the children had been filming and was “trying not to flip out,” however it was a distinct story when he hung up.
“When I got off the call, I was fuming. I wanted to smash some s—. I was fuming,” he mentioned, laughing about it.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams walks off the sphere after an incomplete third down cross through the first half in opposition to the Minnesota Vikings Dec. 16, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photograph/Abbie Parr)
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Williams doesn’t know the way they obtained his quantity, which he claims to have had at the least 15 years.
“The text was so official. Like I’ve gotten that text from college coaches and other coaches before getting drafted and all of that. … It looked mad professional,” Williams mentioned, including he has since modified his telephone quantity.
“I don’t know. I’ve had the number for probably 15 years. I don’t have it no more. New number. But I’ve had it for 15 years and so. I don’t know. Somebody must’ve gave it to them. Somebody must’ve said something, or he got lucky and just dialed the number.”
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams leaves the sphere after a recreation in opposition to the Seattle Seahawks Dec. 26, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photograph/Nam Y. Huh)
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Regardless of his rapid response to the prank, Williams did give the younger followers some credit score.
“I ain’t gonna lie. It was a classic prank. It was a Grade A, S-tier prank. I gotta give them props. I wasn’t locked in in the moment.”
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