The slogan "Hands up, Don't Shoot" has become the rallying cry of Ferguson protesters and rioters despite the fact that multiple eyewitness testimonies and the physical evidence of the Michael Brown shooting prove that the traditional surrender stance was never actually employed by "Big Mike."
Nevertheless, the facts didn't stop players for the St. Louis Rams from striking the pose as they were introduced at yesterday's home game against the Oakland Raiders.
IJReview's Victoria Taft explains the backlash on Twitter and some suggested alternate poses for the misguided players:
But Sunday’s gesture by the Rams seemed out of place to many, considering the grand jury report, released just days before, confirmed the ‘The Gentle Giant’ never raised his hands in the ‘hands up, don’t shoot’ surrender pose.
@EdgeofSports @AndyGlockner @MatthewACherry It would be even better if Michael Brown had his hands up. Then he'd still be alive.
— Michael Boyle (@MBoyleAZ) November 30, 2014
@NBCSports Michael Brown's hands weren't even up. Look at the autopsy reports! Enough with this already!
— Matt Tomo (@mattTomo15) November 30, 2014
@NBCSports Talk about "white privilege"? These overpaid overhyped faux celebrities wouldn't be caught dead n neighborhoods they claim to rep
— Cathy A. Salazar (@LvlyWords) November 30, 2014
@tmorello did they shout "don't rob my store"?!? #Ferguson
— Kevin Mizer (@KevinMizer) December 1, 2014
