chicago bears Quarterback Caleb Williams said he was “furious” after several kids pranked him into believing Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson had accepted the Bears’ head coaching job.
Williams went viral this week after a video surfaced showing a group of young children texting Johnson.
The rookie quarterback, believing the kids, went on a FaceTime call, where the prank was revealed.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) during a game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on January 5, 2025. (Images by Jeff Hanisch-Imagn)
Williams appeared to laugh about the encounter on the call, but in an appearance on the “St. Brown” podcast with Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown revealed how upset he was after the prank.
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“That whole night I was getting text messages. Obviously I was getting spam calls from all my friends, like, ‘No way,'” Williams recalled. “I didn’t respond to any text messages. I was so angry. Angry!”
Williams said he knew the kids were filming and was “trying not to go crazy,” but it was a different story when he hung up.
“When I ended the call, I was furious. I wanted to destroy some shit. I was furious,” he said, laughing about it.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams walks off the field after a third incomplete pass during the first half against the Minnesota Vikings on Dec. 16, 2024 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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Williams doesn’t know how they got his number, which he claims to have been at least 15 years old.
“The text message was very official. Like he got that message from college coaches and other coaches before he was drafted and all that… It seemed like a crazy professional thing,” Williams said, adding that he has since changed his phone number. .
“I don’t know. I’ve had the number for probably 15 years. I don’t have it anymore. New number. But I’ve had it for 15 years and so on. I don’t know. Someone must have given it to them. Someone must have said something, or had luck and just dialed the number.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams leaves the field after a game against the Seattle Seahawks on December 26, 2024 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Despite her immediate reaction to the joke, Williams gave young fans some credit.
“I’m not going to lie. It was a classic prank. It was a Grade A, S-level prank. I have to give them props. I wasn’t locked in at the time.”
