‘How Can You Not Like This Guy?’: Caleb Williams Reposts TikToks Celebrating Democrats’ Midterm Wins — and Bears Fans Rally Round Him
Caleb Williams reposted TikToks cheering Democratic midterm wins — and Bears fans loved him for it. Harry Sisson's reaction says it all.
Harry Sisson did not bother with a long setup. He held up the screenshot, looked straight into the camera, and asked the question that became the whole video: “how can you not like this guy?” The screenshot showed the news out of Chicago — Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, No. 18, had been reposting TikToks celebrating Democrats’ wins in the midterms, and Sisson was delighted.
The original report came from Pop Base on November 5: “Caleb Williams, quarterback for the Chicago Bears, reposts TikToks celebrating Democrats’ wins in the midterms.” The post itself drew hundreds of thousands of views but only 119 comments. The reaction was a different story entirely. Harry Sisson‘s Instagram reel, posted November 6, drew more than 85,000 likes and 1,500 comments, and the crowd was overwhelmingly on Williams’ side.
The clips themselves were pure celebration. One video carried the on-screen text “TEXAS FLIPPED BLUE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS!!!!” Another celebrated Keisha Lance Bottoms as the “first black woman elected governor ever in American history.” A third clip, spotted by The Comeback, showed James Talarico’s win in the Texas Senate race. Those are the clips’ own claims; Williams has not commented on the reposts.
Much of the video was Sisson defending Williams against the backlash. He noted Williams has been attacked by MAGA supporters for painting his nails and for crying after an injury earlier in the season — criticism Sisson dismissed as aimed at him “for no reason.” The reposts, in Sisson’s telling, were one more reason to like a quarterback who refuses to hide who he is.
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Bears Fans Flooded the Comments With Pride
The comments under Sisson’s reel read like a fan club meeting. Bears supporters kept it short: “my QB” — over and over, usually with a bear emoji attached. Others picked up the chant: “Bear down.” One fan borrowed a line from the post that first flagged the reposts: “the people’s QB.”
Even rival fans got in on it. Packers and Lions supporters showed up to say they liked Williams personally, rivalry or not. The pushback stayed small: a thread arguing athletes should stay out of politics, and a few accusations of hypocrisy aimed at Sisson himself.
Whether a quarterback’s TikTok reposts should matter at all is what nobody could settle. Bears fans say their quarterback showed exactly who he is, and they love him more for it. Critics say the field is the only place a QB should make a statement. Williams has said nothing at all — and the comments are still arguing about it.
Andrew Walsh
Andrew Walsh is a staff writer at Chiefs Blitz covering viral news, entertainment and lifestyle stories from across the United States. He also writes the site's daily horoscope column, breaking down what the stars have in store for every sign — love, money, work and the lucky numbers worth playing. When he is not tracking the zodiac, Andrew follows the stories Americans are arguing about at the dinner table.
