Caleb Williams' initial response to criticism about how he handled hamstring injury proves the criticism right

Caleb Williams is under scrutiny and even the target of some withering criticism for his reaction to the hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's game for the Chicago Bears.

And Williams is fighting back! Sort of.

JAXSON DART WALKS OFF FIELD AFTER INJURY, CREATING AN INSTANT CONTRAST TO CALEB WILLIAMS' EMOTIONAL EXIT He's responding in a very Williams way that, sorry to say, kind of amplifies the point some folks are making about him.

So what's the criticism? Well, after he suffered what is considered a Grade 1 hamstring strain that has him officially week-to-week, according to coach Ben Johnson, Williams seemed to perhaps overreact in the moment.

He collapsed when the hamstring pulled and then could be heard screaming in agony on the field.

People thought the issue was a major, major injury based on the quarterback's reaction.

It is reportedly a moderate injury at its worst.

People are also criticizing the way Williams left the field – on a cart, which is understandable, but giving a thumbs up sign to the crowd as if he was Kobe Bryant leaving the court when his Achilles snapped or Donald Trump leaving that stage in Butler, PA., after he was shot.

It was a hamstring injury.

CRAIG CARTON ROASTS BEARS' CALEB WILLIAMS FOR EMOTIONAL REACTION TO HAMSTRING INJURY AGAINST VIKINGS And social media being the cesspool of reaction it is, Williams is getting roasted for being weak or soft or whatever.

Dave Portnoy , of Barstool Sports is among those ripping Williams, calling him a "thespian" who acted like "both ACLs, MCLs and everything else," was injured although he only "tweaked his hammy." Well, Williams disagrees and went after Portnoy on X.

But only a a round-about way.

Williams reposted someone else criticizing Portnoy.

An account that goes by DAEMAR and has 1,700 followers laughed at Portnoy, claiming he had police arrest a college kid for throwing pennies at him and yet Portnoy is calling Williams soft.