The 2023 Chicago Bears just can’t help themselves, can they?
In the last few days alone, we’ve seen a Justin Fields “coaching” comment controversy, the general manager saying the team isn’t “panicking” in Week 3, the defensive coordinator resign, and even D.J. Moore admitting the team’s offense isn’t using him properly while mic’d-up. All of this is stacked on top of a disappointing 0-2 start where the Bears have resembled the worst team in professional football.
On Thursday, safety Jaquan Brisker may have fanned the Bears’ raging flames with some strange social media activity. The second-year player “liked” a post on Twitter that featured a Stephen A. Smith quote calling the Chicago organization “trash.” Note: This is the same Brisker who practically begged Bears fans not to boo the team after another loss to the hated Green Bay Packers.
I doubt we’ll ever know Brisker’s intent here — does he agree with Smith, or is he just using it as motivation? — but he had to know that people would see what he liked on a public platform.
The last thing the Bears could afford right now is more dysfunction.
Brisker appears to be one of the team’s leaders, but even seemingly tiny incidents like this will create more unnecessary questions for a group trying to pull itself out of a tailspin.
UPDATE: According to Nicholas Moreano of CHGO, Brisker clarified his Twitter like by saying he was indeed using the Stephen A. Smith quote as motivation:
#Bears safety Jaquan Brisker on why he liked this tweet:
"I just really love the noise. Love everything about it. Just favorited that tweet just so I could remember exactly what they said. Stephen A. said. They're going to swallow their words pretty soon, so that's the reason… pic.twitter.com/fZu7yzPi76
— Nicholas Moreano (@NicholasMoreano) September 21, 2023
This was how Twitter reacted to Brisker's like
Lol, Jaquan Brisker liked a post about Stephen A Smith calling the Bears trash.
I honestly don’t blame the kid. I’ll always be a fan, but there’s no reason to try and make excuses or anything else like that.
The organization is a joke.
— Buzz (@BuzzOnTap) September 21, 2023
@JaquanBrisker just motivated, Pittsburgh kids don’t quit on they boys https://t.co/Y5JoVtb3WF
— Gold Endzones 4 the Steelers (@ChunkyPete2302) September 21, 2023
I’m pretty positive Jaquan Brisker liked that tweet as a “you think we trash, we’ll show you” type of keeping receipts
Not liking it as agreeing with Stephen A Smith
— NPT (@CHICXGOSPXRTS) September 21, 2023
𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚: #Bears saftey Jaquan Brisker liked a tweet of Stephen A Smith saying the Bears are trash and that it’s a shame they represent the city of Chicago.
Jaquan Brisker is keeping receipts 🧾 pic.twitter.com/3r66b4FdgP
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) September 21, 2023
Free Jaquan brisker https://t.co/jtDijauSYY
— Metta WRLD Andrews (@757ia) September 21, 2023
Jaquan Brisker, a Bears safety, acknowledged a tweet from Stephen A. Smith criticizing the Bears and their representation of Chicago. He's definitely taking note! 📝
— Aron Fitzgerald (@Fitzgerald66622) September 21, 2023
#Bears S Jaquan Brisker "Liked" a tweet sharing that Stephen A. Smith called the Bears 'Trash'.
The tweet said: "Let me tell you something right now. The Chicago Bears are trash. Let's just call it what it is. They are not a good organization. It's a damn shame they represent… https://t.co/nI6HCIqc1J pic.twitter.com/ZjhBYmJbZT
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 21, 2023
Why is Brisker doing stuff like this and then complaining when the boos rain in…? https://t.co/HnLHojkcJy
— Bartholomew Willijax (@B_Willijax) September 21, 2023
Dov I have news about the Bears. https://t.co/4twATadCtw
— Robert O'Neill (@RobertONeill31) September 21, 2023
