Report: 8-year-old roughed up by drunken Brown fan

ESPNnewyork.com / 11-17-10

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- The New York Jets, disheartened to hear about an 8-year-old Jets fan in Cleveland reportedly tackled by a drunken Browns fan after Sunday's game, reached out to the boy's family Wednesday and offered VIP treatment at a Jets home game.

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The boy went to the game at Cleveland Browns Stadium in a Jets jersey with his father, who was born in New York. Much to the chagrin of the local crowd, the Jets rallied for a 26-20 overtime victory. The boy's mother, identified only as Danielle by ABC affiliate WEWS because she didn't want to reveal her last name, said the fans in the stadium were great, but things got out of control after the game. "Calling him a bad word, to my husband and to my son, throwing food at them," she said, according to WEWS.

When the family reached the parking lot, the situation got uglier. "As was walking, holding my son's hand, a guy from behind tackled him. A drunken Browns fan tackled him and pulled him out of his dad's hand. He was on the ground crying," Danielle said, according to the station.

The boy was left with a scraped and bruised ankle.

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The asshole got away.

When you say Cleveand Brown fan, you already KNOW it's a drunk!

Series-ly, what a fool...apaprently the Jets invited the kid and his family to the next Jets game, but they declined...guess they just want to not keep themselves in the spotlight.

An 8 year old is about all Cleveland could tackle anyway, if it was blindside.