Bears' Jaquan Brisker Likes Tweet of Stephen A. Smith Quote Calling CHI 'Trash'

To say it's been a bleak start to the Chicago Bears' season would be a huge understatement.

And the organization has drawn the ire of media members from around the country, most recently ESPN's Stephen A. Smith went off the Bears and safety Jaquan Brisker quickly took notice.

"Let me tell you something right now. The Chicago Bears are trash," Smith said on First Take Thursday morning. "Let's just call it what it is. They are not a good organization. It's a damn shame they represent the City of Chicago. They stink."

Brisker, the Bears' second-year safety, noticeably liked a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that had Smith's quote written out.

Given how rough the beginning of the campaign has been for the Bears, it's unclear whether Brisker was agreeing with Smith or choosing to use that quote as bulletin board material for the remainder of the season.

As bad as the team's offense has been, its defense is in more disarray with the resignation of defensive coordinator Alan Williams on Wednesday, leaving coach Matt Eberflus with a unit that's giving up the fourth-most yards in the NFL at 383.0

"I am taking a step back to take care of my health and family. I appreciate the opportunity to work with the Chicago Bears, a storied NFL franchise with a rich history," Williams said in a statement.

Brisker, meanwhile, has had a decent start to the campaign amid the team's struggles. He's racked up 12 total tackles through two weeks to go along with two pass break ups.

Smith wasn't the only major sports media figure to come out against the Bears this week, however. His ESPN colleague Mike Greenberg called the organization out for their handling of quarterback Justin Fields.

"It adds up in the last five years to two top first-round quarterbacks (Fields and Mitchell Trubisky) who came in with a lot of potential and needed good coaching and got none of it. So Justin Fields may or may not have been destined to be a great NFL quarterback, but he's been given absolutely no chance …" Greenberg said Thursday on Get Up.

"… They are ruining that kid because of complete organizational incompetence. That place is a dumpster fire."

Following a breakout season in 2022, Fields seems to have regressed, throwing for 427 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions thus far.