“The president of the Cleveland Patrolmen’s Association on Monday refused to back down from criticizing a Cleveland Browns player as “pathetic” for wearing a shirt calling for justice for two unarmed black males who were killed by police officers in Ohio.
Cleveland Patrolmen’s Association President Jeffrey Follmer on Sunday issued a statement criticizing Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins for wearing a shirt saying, “Justice For Tamir Rice and John Crawford,” before the team’s game. Tamir Rice, 12, was shot to death by Cleveland police last month while carrying a pellet gun. Crawford, 22, was killed by police officers in August while holding a toy rifle in a Walmart in Dayton, Ohio.
“It’s pretty pathetic when athletes think they know the law,” Follmer said on Sunday. “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.”
After Hawkins explained on Monday that he wore the shirt thinking of what could happen to his 2-year-old son, Follmer refused to back down.”* The Young Turks hosts Cenk Uygur breaks it down.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/15/jeffrey-follmer-cleveland-browns_n_6330990.html
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