Cleveland Browns player Isaiah Crowell was among the angry mob on social media calling for the execution of police officers following the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
On social media, Crowell posted a gruesome sketch of a police officer getting his throat slit by a masked assailant. The graphic is too disturbing to share here, but it is, sadly, easily searchable on the Internet if you'd like to see for yourself.
The Browns running back posted the image before the Dallas shooting and pulled the post soon thereafter. His team demanded he apologize to police, which he did, but that apology is falling on deaf ears. In fact, Stephen Loomis, President of Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association has a simple response to Crowell's empty apology:
"Kiss my a**."
Police also said they'll stop patrolling the Browns' stadium in protest. TMZ reports:
Crowell got blasted for posting an illustration last week of a cop getting his throat slashed by a masked person. He posted it on Wednesday -- after Alton Sterling and Philando Castile's deaths, but the day before 5 Dallas officers were shot and killed.
The running back deleted the post and the Browns demanded he publicly apologize, which he did.
But Stephen Loomis, President of Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association, thinks the "store-bought apology" isn't enough. "He needs to go to Dallas, help the families who lost their loved ones last week, write them a check, look them in the eyes and give a heartfelt apology."
Loomis says Crowell's post was as "offensive as putting a picture of historical African-American men being hung from a tree in the 60s." He adds that if Crowell doesn't go to Dallas and make a donation, "I will pull Cleveland officers, sheriffs, state troopers out of First Energy Stadium this season if he doesn't make it right."
As for Crowell admitting he was wrong and acted out of rage -- Loomis says, "You're a grown ass man, and you claim you were too emotional to know it was wrong? Think we'll accept your apology? Kiss my ass."
Crowell did apparently meet with Cleveland's police chief, but Loomis says that isn't good enough and is demanding the Browns, or further still, the NFL, go hard on the athlete.
Photo source: ClevelandBrowns.com
