Bears Star Caleb Williams Issues Two-word Reaction To Pope Leo Xiv's Election

Where precisely Pope Leo XIV's sports loyalties reside has quickly evolved into a taxable of conversation.

A photograph of nan caller pontiff wearing a pinstripe Chicago White Sox jersey astatine nan 2005 World Series surfaced successful nan Chicago Sun-Times, which seemed to adhd much substance to nan debate.

Elected connected Thursday, Cardinal Robert Prevost is nan first pope from nan U.S. successful nan history of nan Catholic Church. The Chicago-born missionary, who took nan sanction Leo XIV, besides attended Villanova University adjacent Philadelphia, wherever he received a Bachelor of Science successful 1977.

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Chicago Bears backmost Caleb Williams throws a walk during nan crippled against nan Seattle Seahawks astatine Soldier Field successful Chicago connected Dec 26, 2024. (Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images)

Chicago Bears backmost Caleb Williams is 1 of nan latest figures successful nan sports world to measurement successful connected nan caller pope. Williams needed conscionable 2 words to definitive his evident excitement: "Daaaaaa Pope," he wrote Thursday connected X.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of nan United States, appears connected nan pavilion of St. Peter's Basilica astatine nan Vatican connected Thursday. (Reuters/Guglielmo Mangiapane)

Williams knowledgeable respective highs and lows during his rookie play arsenic nan Bears stumbled to a 5-12 record. While it remains unclear whether nan caller pope is an avid Bears supporter, Chicago surely has plentifulness of reasons to beryllium hopeful successful 2025.

The Bears hired Ben Johnson arsenic their caller caput coach successful January. The squad past made a flurry of additions to its roster erstwhile nan NFL free agency play opened past month. Chicago bolstered its violative statement by acquiring halfway Drew Dalman and guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson.

Chicago Bears backmost Caleb Williams looks to walk during nan crippled against nan Detroit Lions astatine Ford Field successful Detroit connected Nov. 28, 2024. (Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images)

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The predetermination of nan caller pope besides coincides pinch a trio of erstwhile Villanova players starring nan New York Knicks connected their NBA playoff run. It didn’t return agelong for a photoshopped image of nan 4 of them together to show up connected societal media.

The Knicks erased 20-point deficits successful winning Games 1 and 2 against nan defending champion Boston Celtics successful nan Eastern Conference semifinals, pinch Game 3 group for Saturday successful New York. The Knicks person not won an NBA title since 1973.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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