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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 18: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoffs at Soldier Field on January 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Some scrutiny following Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams trying to trademark his nickname, ‘Iceman,’ isn’t going to stop him.
Williams submitted four trademark applications on March 16th, with the first two seeking protection for the nickname ‘Iceman’ and the other two to protect a silhouette of Williams mid-throw.
Following that move, former NBA player George Gervin and his legal team filed trademark applications for ‘Iceman.’
“I’ve got nothing but respect for [Williams],” Gervin said. “He’s already proved greatness, and his potential upside is great. Like an ‘Iceman.’ But that name is taken…All I’m saying is: Young fella, we’ve already got one ‘Iceman.’
The San Antonio Spurs, where Gervin played for the majority of his career, offered their support by posting a graphic of Gervin sitting on a throne of ice blocks with the caption, “there’s only one Iceman.”
NFL personality Skip Bayless chimed in on this legal battle between Williams and Gervin, posting on X, “I’m a Caleb Williams fan. But I was a much bigger Iceman Gervin fan, and I’m offended Caleb and Co. are trying to steal George’s all-time great nickname. I unleash on today’s Arena Gridiron 2:30 E.”
Williams wasn’t going to let that slide.
Caleb Williams Claps Back at Recent Scrutiny For ‘Iceman’ Trademark News
Chicago’s QB1 had enough. He took to X to respond to Bayless recent tweet.
“Idc about where your fandom stands.
I was trying to give you and everyone else the benefit of the doubt. About knowing business and being smart about it. But I guess not. Foolish of me!
Also words matter Skip Bayless.
“Steal”
Enjoy that podcast.”
Sheesh. Let them know how you really feel, Caleb.
Williams also posted a screenshot of the definition of steal from Merriam-Webster dictionary, which states, “to take the property of another wrongfully and especially as a habitual or regular practice.”
Idc about where your fandom stands.
I was trying give you and everyone else the benefit of the doubt. About knowing business and being smart about it. But I guess not. Foolish of me!
Also words matter Skip Bayless. “Steal”
Enjoy that podcast. https://t.co/PDMbllK1lx pic.twitter.com/fouK4A4zsz
— Caleb Williams (@CALEBcsw) March 27, 2026
Williams Has the Right to Keep the Nickname ‘Iceman’
Whatever legal battles Williams will have to battle, there’s no denying he deserves the nickname, Iceman.
“I’m a fan of it,” Williams said when the nickname first started to pick up steam in the beginning of the 2025 season. “It’s a cool name. It’s interesting when you think of it. Ice is still. Ice is calm, but underneath is pure energy. That’s the same mindset I have in those moments. I feel at my calmest on the outside, but there’s a lot going on in the inside.”
Williams joined Matthew Stafford, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, and Eli Manning as the only QBs with two passing touchdowns while trailing in the fourth quarter of a playoff win in the last 20 years.
Say what you want about Williams, but he’s got ice in his veins.