Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins wore a T-shirt reading “Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford III” during pregame warmups and introductions on Sunday. Cleveland police called the gesture “pathetic” and demanded an apology. Gladly Hawkins nor the Browns apologized but Hawkins did take the time to explain why he wore the shirt. Now that he has, we realize that Hawkins isn’t just some athlete who threw on a t-shirt because it’s the trendy thing to do. He knows what he’s talking about, and he has very good reasons to care.
(Video) NFL: Andrew Hawkins Gives Emotional, Amazing Response to Police Who Called His Justice Shirt Pathetic
NFL: Browns’ Andrew Hawkins Wears “Justice for Tamir Rice” Shirt, Cleveland Police Calls it “Pathetic”
Players around the NBA and NFL continue to use their platform to spread awareness and take a stand against the growing number of black men killed by the police. This week Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins wore a T-shirt reading “Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford III” during pregame warmups and introductions. Apparently that didn’t go over too well with the Cleveland police department.
