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Omaha Steve

(99,635 posts) Mon Dec 15, 2014, 11:02 PM Dec 2014

Cleveland Browns receiver Andrew Hawkins delivers emotional response to Cleveland police union's...

Source: Cleveland.com

By Adam Ferrise,

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins defended his wearing a "Justice for Tamir Rice" shirt during warm-ups before Sunday's game against the Bengals.

"My wearing of the T-shirt wasn't a stance against every police officer or every police department," Hawkins said. "My wearing of the T-shirt was a stance against wrong individuals doing the wrong thing for the wrong reason to innocent people."

Hawkins made the statement the day after Cleveland police union president Jeff Follmer called Hawkins' shirt "pathetic" and said Hawkins should stick to playing football.

Follmer said on Monday that he took issue with Hawkins' statements, especially ones that characterized some officers as "not-so-good."

FULL story at link.

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Cleveland Browns receiver Andrew Hawkins delivers emotional response to Cleveland police union's... (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

Very nicely stated. Faryn Balyncd Dec 2014 #1

facts The Wizard Dec 2014 #2

Police unions tularetom Dec 2014 #3

No, Hawkins should never apologize for demanding justice.. no one should. mountain grammy Dec 2014 #4

k&r uppityperson Dec 2014 #5

Hear Hear! Hockey Dad Dec 2014 #6

I think he did a good thing. calimary Dec 2014 #7

Hawkins didn't even owe a response to this asshole bvf Dec 2014 #8

good for him heaven05 Dec 2014 #9

Another sterling moment for police union leadership BeyondGeography Dec 2014 #10

"A call for justice shouldn't warrant an apology." Too right! Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #11

kicked for the relevance. (eom) CanSocDem Dec 2014 #12

"every time they attack you it gives you another chance to get YOUR message out" - B Clinton GreatGazoo Dec 2014 #13

Faryn Balyncd

(5,125 posts)

1. Very nicely stated.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 11:20 PM

Dec 2014

The Wizard

(12,545 posts)

2. facts

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 11:33 PM

Dec 2014

have a liberal bias

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

3. Police unions

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 12:14 AM

Dec 2014

Have outlived their usefulness.

mountain grammy

(26,621 posts)

4. No, Hawkins should never apologize for demanding justice.. no one should.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 01:17 AM

Dec 2014

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

5. k&r

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 01:26 AM

Dec 2014

Hockey Dad

(70 posts)

6. Hear Hear!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 01:50 AM

Dec 2014

Who the bloody HELL do these Bozos With Badges think they are?

calimary

(81,267 posts)

7. I think he did a good thing.

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 01:56 AM

Dec 2014

Two good things. Eloquent statement too.

bvf

(6,604 posts)

8. Hawkins didn't even owe a response to this asshole

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 03:25 AM

Dec 2014

but that was a good one.

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

9. good for him

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 09:19 AM

Dec 2014

speaking truth. Some police officers aren't so good, in fact they are pathetic excuses of human beings who just happen to be murderers hiding behind a badge and the fucking police union. And these days they are shooting and killing all types of people from 80 years old people to12 year old children. Folmer, STFU. Pissant!

BeyondGeography

(39,374 posts)

10. Another sterling moment for police union leadership

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 09:19 AM

Dec 2014

Stick to football...you stay classy, Follmer. Good luck with the poverty of your soul.

Hawkins, otoh, couldn't have handled it better. Persuadable people, or at least those who aren't completely consumed by hate, will notice.