Mike Polk Jr. on why Browns fans shouldn't accept offensive shirts and signs

From Mike Polk Jr.:
I did not attend the Cleveland Browns' second preseason game this past Sunday. You should still accept me among Browns fans; I’m just no longer a "Pay-good-money-to-sit-in-the-rain-and-watch-third-stringers-play-meaningless-football-against-Gardner-Minshew"-level Browns fan. You have to draw lines.
Though the stadium was far from full this weekend, thousands of people did attend, but if you were you to scan social media, you might assume that there were only a couple people of consequence at the game.
Specifically, there was a bootleg t-shirt salesman trying to hustle his tasteless Deshaun Watson scandal-themed apparel. Then there was the leading candidate for the 2022 "Dad of the Year" award who proudly displayed a repulsive sign alongside a child who is probably his son, who is - I need not remind you - just a kid, and therefore doesn't deserve the same level of scorn as his father but does deserve a much better father.
I say it seems like these were the only people there because, despite the bafflingly respectable attendance, these were the two primary images from the game that continued popping up on my social media timelines.
And as you might expect, the national feedback has been "spirited," to say the least, with no shortage of folks suggesting that these goons are representative of Browns fans as a whole. Cincinnati fans in particular seemed quite judgmental, including one guy who, ironically, has Joe Mixon as his profile banner. That's certainly a choice.
But just because that Bengals fan happens to be a hypocrite, did you notice how I heroically refrained from declaring this proves all Bengals fans are hypocrites? Because that would be silly.
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[@seanjean6738]

And wth do you think we’re gonna see at EVERY STADIUM WE GO TO THIS YEAR! If you think this little stunt is bad, you’re really gonna have a lot of pouting to do #GOBROWNS

[@MrRollup10]

Keep this same energy towards all the disrespectful and distasteful things we're going to see towards watson in away games at other stadiums over the course of the season. Make sure you get on your soap box and make videos about pointing out all the nastiness coming from rival fans as well. For some reason I doubt we're gonna see that from mr. Polk.

[@raulhavana5448]

He's just trying to make 230 million in the shirt sales.

[@ThatGuy-xg5hj]

This is why Watson should've been kicked out of the NFL. He's impressionable on these young kids not to mention the old kids( that idiot father with the misogynistic sign).

[@cakegetenough9642]

Watson has nothing to do with what these fans are doing they took it upon themselves. We live in world of clicks and likes

[@conan59er15]

VERY well done and well said. We get Deshaun Watson and name the MLB team the "Guardians". How much more do we have to endure?

[@camlewis5462]

nice response well done mike

[@raulhavana5448]

Great shirt I bought 2.

[@tomd7254]

Says a lot about you..

[@raulhavana5448]

@@tomd7254 sums up the organization in a brief statement.

[@cakegetenough9642]

Lol the whole world is going to hell in a hand basket who the hell cares. Their will be more fans from all fanbases that will do things even worst.

[@neilsmith9066]

People can do whatever they want to it might be distasteful and bad look but it's America home of the free. If you don't like it get off social media you're old. Really get in a confrontation over a shirt.... wow this guy is hired by the local news????

[@shortyzander1341]

He literally said peacefully. You bring up being in America, you are able to freely disagree with people too…

[@neilsmith9066]

@@shortyzander1341 Does anything happen peacefully when someone else gets into someone else's business?????? NO

[@shortyzander1341]

@@neilsmith9066 it can be if you are not a child

[@mrcoolcool8198]

Besides the typos and poor writing your response makes zero sense. People can't do what they want. For example the first amendment doesn't apply to lies and inciting violence. You can literally be arrested and sued.

[@neilsmith9066]

@@mrcoolcool8198 Yes and the news anchor is telling people to incite violence over words.... how about to look the other way and mind your own business? How about tell your kids they are scumbags don't go confront them.... what good has that done in this world in the past 10 years?? Does he want a shootout at Cleveland Browns Stadium?????