Bears quarterback Caleb Williams plans to talk to Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin at some point about their dueling trademark applications for the nickname “Iceman,” but admitted that the entire issue isn’t a top priority. He spoke at Halas Hall on Monday, the first day of the Bears’ offseason program.
“We’ll probably speak, like I said, at some point,” he said. “Haven’t spoken yet. Have been running around, been busy … We’ll figure it out here soon.”
In March, Williams filed for copyright protection for his “Iceman” nickname on sports apparel and other items. Four days later, Gervin, a 12-time All-Star and Spurs legend who was nicknamed the “Iceman” in 1973, filed his own trademark application. Gervin told the Sun-Times shortly after that, when it came to sports, he was “really the ‘Iceman.’”
Williams said he found the public reaction to the nickname issue funny but referred to the issue as “an open-ended thing” that he was still trying to figure out. “Not the biggest focus right now for me,” he said. “It’s around.”
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