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CLEVELAND -- Browns receiver Andrew Hawkins made a strong statement during pregame introductions Sunday, but the statement was criticized by the head of the Cleveland Police Union, who said the Browns owe police an apology.
Hawkins wore a T-shirt over his jersey that read "Justice for Tamir Rice - John Crawford" on the front and "The Real Battle of Ohio" on the back. Hawkins walked slowly on the field with the shirt over his jersey. He took it off when he took part in the pregame coin toss as a team captain.
"It's pretty pathetic when athletes think they know the law," Jeff Follmer, head of the Police Union, wrote in a statement to Cleveland WEWS-Channel 5. "They should stick to what they know best on the field. The Cleveland Police protect and serve the Browns stadium, and the Browns organization owes us an apology."
The Browns released a statement that said: "We have great respect for the Cleveland Police Department and the work that they do to protect and serve our city. We also respect our players' rights to project their support and bring awareness to issues that are important to them if done so in a responsible manner."
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world wide wally
(21,719 posts)I think Hawkins probably knows that law better than the Cleveland Police Union.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)If I were Hawkins, I'd ask him to point that law out.
malthaussen
(17,066 posts)I sometimes think, in light of recent acts by St Louis and NYC, that police unions give unions a bad name. Of course, we know it's only a few bad apples...
-- Mal