Phillip Brooks, better known by his WWE ring name CM Punk, is unhappy with the state of his hometown NFL team.
Punk, who was born in Chicago, aired some of his grievances with the Bears during a special appearance on Netflix’s NFL coverage on Christmas Day.
“Nothing is going to change until the McCaskeys sell the team. I said it,” Punk said, referring to the family that inherited ownership of the Bears from team founder George Halas several decades ago.
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CM Punk enters the Hell in the Cell ring to face Drew McIntyre during “Monday Night RAW” at the Ford Center on September 30, 2024, in Evansville, Indiana. (WWE/Getty Images)
“We’re live on Netflix, I don’t care. I’ve been there. Oh, Lovie Smith is going to trade the Bears. Oh, Trubisky is going to trade the Bears. Then we trade and we lose.” [Patrick] Muhammad.”
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While quarterback Mitch Trubisky finished his four-year career in Chicago with more than 10,000 passing yards, his tenure was viewed as a disappointment.
A Chicago Bears helmet during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 22, 2024. (Denny Medley/USA Today Sports)
“We’ll just walk off the set and let you rant,” pregame show co-host Devin McCourty said.
“Mahomes right now. No, I’d be on the Bears. Sorry,” Punk responded.
Trubisky was the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, when the Kansas City Chiefs used the 10th overall pick on Mahomes. In April, the Bears had the first overall pick in the draft after trading the 2023 No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers. This year, the Bears stuck with the pick and selected USC Trojans standout Caleb Williams.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams sits on the bench in the final minutes of a game. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Williams has struggled at times this season.
The Bears enter Thursday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks with a 4-11 record. The Bears were already eliminated from playoff contention and parted ways with coach Matt Eberflus last month.
But Punk, a self-proclaimed “Chicago sports fan,” suggested the franchise’s shortcomings should fall at the feet of the team’s leadership.
“I’m a Chicago sports fan,” Punk said. “And, ladies and gentlemen, it doesn’t get any lower than that right now.”
