Overview

• One hand carried a purple‑and‑green suicide‑prevention ribbon and colors, and the other displayed “988” across three nails, with the design credited to nail artist Jeimy Lemus.
• The message was visible on the national Monday Night Football broadcast during Chicago’s Week 1 game against the Vikings, timed near World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10.
• Reaction online included strong support alongside homophobic abuse, with some critics linking his painted nails to the team’s loss.
• The Bears fell 27–24 after a fourth‑quarter collapse; Williams finished 21-of-35 for 211 yards and a touchdown, added 58 rushing yards and a rushing score, and threw no interceptions.
• Williams has painted his nails since high school to honor his mother, a nail technician, and he supports mental‑health work through his Caleb Cares Foundation.