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No, it's not fair that he takes verbal abuse when out in public, but it's part of the job description, and part of the price he has to pay for stardom and riches.
Maybe we, as a society, have come to accept this as true. Maybe that is a large part of what is wrong with our society. Maybe we feel that just because we buy a ticket to a game or go see a movie or vote for or against a politician that somehow we have bought and paid for a small portion of that person and that gives us the right to say whatever we want, whenever we want and those people should just shut up and take it because they have some fame and money, therefore they don't have the same feelings and emotions as us real human beings.... or maybe we are like a lot of the posts on here and our opinion is, "I would never do it but I understand why other people do," which isn't a whole lot better.. or the ever popular, "It happens in other cities too" as if equating yourself with the lowest common denominator is good enough.
Seems to me that BE has called out a portion of the fan base.. and rather than deal with it, many have chosen to deflect the blame back onto BE or justify the fans actions with some halfassed logic... Seems to me that some of those screaming for BE to stand up and act like a man and hold himself accountable, should look in the mirror.
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As I said, BE either didn't communicate well or his quote was manipulated. I don't know which. I do know that this has been discussed with others on the team and they understand the decision.
Of course, we should expect to have a good football team. Does that give us the right to hurl insults and abuse people when they are out in public? No, it doesn't. Seriusly, what if you made a mistake at work or were struggling and you were out to dinner with your wife, kids, and parents. During the entire time, every time you go out, people came up to you and interrupted your time and hurled insults not just at you but to your family members as well. Would you be happy about it?
A fan booing at the stadium is COMPLETELY different than the verbal attacks in public off the field that BE and his family are receiving. One has a place, the other doesn't. It crosses any line of class and dignity. BE has decided not to put his family through that by appearing at events in Cleveland. Why would he increase those events and subject them to even more of that behavior?
The bottom line is that fans have crossed the line and BE has expressed to others that he's not only upset (and rightfully so) about that, but also wondering how much further some "fans" would take it. That's a very valid concern.
I'm not defending BE, just clarifying the reason why he made his decision. Right or wrong, he is thinking of his family first, not throwing a temper tantrum.
EDIT: I wanted to add that it's not JUST the charity work that is going to be scarce in the area. You won't see him taking his family out and about a whole lot for any functions or events.
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Well, just how small can one man be? contract says otherwise, I suspect. Nothing stinx worse than a rich man's hypocrisy IMO. I have some money, but not like his. And I do stuff for church and city folks in need weekly. I do not expect anything in return, but Dropsy here seems to think he needs all kinds of recognition and stuff. Guess we aren't thankful enuff, but they have bigger souls in Detroit. Worst part is, here I was resurrected out of darkness and all by the angry and petulant one and I didn't even know it. So if his last PB season saved us, I suspect this season's performance damned us back into the darkness of the cellar while we preached no panic needed. What a load this is; Sell him off.   
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I agree with you, Coach, and everyone else who says that there is no excuse for people to treat him and his family so poorly out in public. I know I would never do that.
However, it's just my opinion, but it seems that Braylon is too fragile. When you enter into the world of big time professional sports, you have to expect to be treated poorly by a certain segment of the population. Is that right or wrong? I don't know, and that's not what I'm debating, nor should it be what is debated.
It's like entering the world of politics. When you throw your hat into the ring to run for President, you'd better know that they're going to come after you, your family, and everyone you've ever known. Is that right or wrong? I don't know, and it shouldn't be debated here.
But, that's the way it is. Would I like to see people get more respect? Yes, but really only if they earn it. Has Braylon earned MY respect? No, he hasn't. He's had one good year, and this year, he's let a lot of people down. I'm sure he feels he's let himself down.
But the way to deal with that is to come out, say "I'm sorry, I will do everything I can to fix it", and then do it. I see him say "I'm sorry, I will do everything I can to fix it", and then the same results occur. So, what can he do?
How about say "There is absolutely no excuse for the way I've been playing. I apologize to the fans, my teammates, and the organization. I will do everything in my power to remedy the situation and do everything I can to bring this team back to where it is supposed to be." I guess I just haven't seen that from Braylon.
And the fact that he says he "resurrected" this team just irks me even more.
But, let's not turn this thread into a debate over whether or not people should harass his family or him when he's out in public. What this is about is whether Edwards has the maturity to handle the adversity that will face him when he continues to fail at his job. So far, I haven't seen anything that leads me to believe he can.
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That's just it, 79, that is what this thread is about. He is moving where he does charity work because of the treatment him and his family has received in public. The thread is about how immature he is and he is prima dona that doesn't like Cleveland, etc.
Should he expect some ignorant behavior by some? Sadly, yes. Should he do what he feels is the best to deflect that from his family as much as possible? Again, I say yes. BE has maturity issues. BE has selective memory about the support he's received (after all, he was welcom with open arms and supported greatly when he came back from his knee surgery). That is another debate entirely. While I don't necessarily agree with his decision on his charity work, I didn't want the wrong conclusions being drawn as to WHY he came to the decision he has. It's very popular to pile onto a player that is struggling and paint him as Satan. The truth is a little different and I wanted to correct the conclusions being drawn without knowing his thought process.
I will also add to the tidbit you put out there. Not only does he feel that he's let all those you listed down, he feels that he's let down RAC as well (as many other players do).
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Thanks for the info, Coach. I guess I just wonder what's keeping Edwards from telling us that, rather than us either having to guess it or hearing it from someone with inside information. If Edwards wants to be a star, he has to put himself in front of the camera, IMO, in both good times and bad. I haven't really seen that happen. Also, he went to Michigan. 
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I agree with that. A leader has to lead in good times and bad. BE should, IMO, do that. I haven't seen alot of it from him either.
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He is right, in a way. People have made comments to his family? That's wrong. Period.
But, A. Cutting off charity to an entire city because of a few idiots? Real classy Braylon. B. Making any of this public? Again, real classy.
Keep your mouth shut, ask for a trade, privately. If you don't get a trade, continue to keep your mouth shut, and leave when your contract is up. Quit acting like a 5 year old kid.
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B. Making any of this public? Again, real classy.
Keep your mouth shut, ask for a trade, privately. If you don't get a trade, continue to keep your mouth shut, and leave when your contract is up. Quit acting like a 5 year old kid.
Hey, it's not going to stay private.. so rather than let the rumor mill kick it all around for a while, I can't say I blame him for going public first and getting his feelings out there... In the end, that is usually better than doing damage control after a rumor has been allowed to spread and grow.
As for the charity stuff, I think he's wrong and should use his time and his money in Cleveland as much as possible... but then I'm not him. If he's showing up to charity functions and getting harrassed by rude, know-it-all, arm-chair coaches in the presence of his family and those he's trying to help.. if that's the case, then I can't say I blame him for not wanting to go through that.
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As for the charity stuff, I think he's wrong and should use his time and his money in Cleveland as much as possible... but then I'm not him. If he's showing up to charity functions and getting harrassed by rude, know-it-all, arm-chair coaches in the presence of his family and those he's trying to help.. if that's the case, then I can't say I blame him for not wanting to go through that.
... and that is precisely what is going on. I was at an event where Braylon was talking to a bunch of kids about the importance of working hard in school and learning how to read and write. When the time came for autographs, a kid handed him a ball to sign and some jackass blurted out "don't drop it now." To Braylon's credit, he didn't even acknowledge the fool. He just focused on talking to the kid and signing his ball. He stayed until every kid who wanted an autograph had one and he even mugged for several family photos along the way.
I came away from the event very impressed with Braylon the young man. He showed a tremendous amount of grace in a difficult situation. Regardless of what he ends up doing (or not doing) on the football field, he'll have a fan in me.
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That is mild compared to some things that are being said to him and his family. BE has handled it well. I think going public is a good thing. First, maybe people will actually stop and think before doing such stupid things to his family. Second, maybe some of those that don't condone such moronic behavior will not sit back and tolerate it.
BE has shown how much he cares about the community with just what you described. He still wants to help people. However, if the choice is helping people in Cleveland and subjecting his family to such things and helping in other places and his family doesn't have to put up with that, which one is really the right choice?
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As for the charity stuff, I think he's wrong and should use his time and his money in Cleveland as much as possible... but then I'm not him. If he's showing up to charity functions and getting harrassed by rude, know-it-all, arm-chair coaches in the presence of his family and those he's trying to help.. if that's the case, then I can't say I blame him for not wanting to go through that.
... and that is precisely what is going on. I was at an event where Braylon was talking to a bunch of kids about the importance of working hard in school and learning how to read and write. When the time came for autographs, a kid handed him a ball to sign and some jackass blurted out "don't drop it now." To Braylon's credit, he didn't even acknowledge the fool. He just focused on talking to the kid and signing his ball. He stayed until every kid who wanted an autograph had one and he even mugged for several family photos along the way.
I came away from the event very impressed with Braylon the young man. He showed a tremendous amount of grace in a difficult situation. Regardless of what he ends up doing (or not doing) on the football field, he'll have a fan in me.
i probably would have knock that dumb SOB on his 4th point of contact if I witness that..that's just rude not only to BE, but to all the kids/people at the event..ugh..i think there must be something in the water that makes people stupid
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Sadly, there are an awful lot of humans that lack any sense of class, maturity, decorum or propriety and they think garbage behavior like that is acceptable... in fact, they think nothing of it at all. Given that sort of thing, I cannot blame Braylon at all. I don't care who you are or what you do (unless your name is Modell, Thome, Boozer, etc... )... you don't deserve that sort of behavior. Regardless of how invested people get themselves into it, it is still JUST a game... no different in any way from a sandlot or pickup game with your friends... it just happens on a bigger stage with more people watching. To behave in that way toward them is just insanity and a true lack of maturity, class & perspective.
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The majority of us can think it's wrong all day long, however, it IS reality that anyone in the public eye is going to be subjected to behavior by people who are totally socially inept and stupid. Along with the many perks of being a "celebrity" there are downsides to it, and these people are well aware of it before they enter that world. Is it fair? No. Is it necessarily fair that people who work a lot harder than him in far more important jobs make nothing compared to him? Probably not. The bad comes with the good no matter how you look at it. This particular thing is least fair to the people who need help that his charity work provides for. Punishing them makes no sense.
I don't think he's handling this in the least bit well.
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The majority of us can think it's wrong all day long, however, it IS reality that anyone in the public eye is going to be subjected to behavior by people who are totally socially inept and stupid. Along with the many perks of being a "celebrity" there are downsides to it, and these people are well aware of it before they enter that world. Is it fair? No. Is it necessarily fair that people who work a lot harder than him in far more important jobs make nothing compared to him? Probably not. The bad comes with the good no matter how you look at it. This particular thing is least fair to the people who need help that his charity work provides for. Punishing them makes no sense.
I don't think he's handling this in the least bit well.
Well said, and I concur.
I would add: things being said to his family are totally wrong. People doing that need to get a life.
Things being said to him? Hey, as jules said, take the good with the bad, or don't take the good. It's called life.
He reminds me of an episode of "My Name is Earl" (I'll see if I can find it on youtube), where Joy's mom is caught in many lies, and all she can say is "don't you judge me".
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“People in this town believe they are entitled to too much. They have been disrespectful to me and my family. I’ve gone out in public with my family and have had to deal with being called foul names. My parents have been called vulgar things at restaurants.”
It's a shame people feel they can do whatever they want to celebrities and that they are just supposed to smile and take it. But I'm sure for every idiot, there's been someone who came up and asked for an autograph and was polite and courteous.
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a few things here...
ressurrected from darkness? we still missed the playoffs last year, dude. not to mention, we expect your very best each and every season, not just for one year, one pro bowl year doesn't give you leeway to have a year like you had this year
your parents have been called vulgar names at restaurants? horse poo. how many people on this board could point out braylon's parents in a restaurant, store, or anywhere? most people in cleveland couldn't point out braylon's parents, and even if they did, i have a hard time seeing someone, in a restaurant, just coming up to them and swearing at them.
and finally, never missing practices or games? so wait, you want credit for doing your job? seriously?
oh, and on the subject, are team meetings not counted in that discussion, braylon? 2006 ring a bell?
i've had this guy's back all year, but he makes it really hard to keep doing so.
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Did n't like the draft pick to begin with ( Meriman , hello ) ... Had to eat some crow last season ..( one out of four ) ... Would take a high second round for him 
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I am embarrassed by people who call themselves Browns fans and do this kind of crap. There is no excuse for it. Quote:
I went to the Pro Bowl last year and resurrected this team from the darkness, and nobody cared.”
BE is an ass and has been for most of his time here. Statements like this are a joke. BE thinks the world of himself. If he was a little more humble maybe he would realize that he brings a lot of crap onto himself.
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You're right Jules, Braylon isn't handling this well. And neither are the Browns fans. In this situation, nobody wins....especially the Cleveland charities.
Hopefully he can take some time after the season, recharge his batteries and get back to his 2007 form for the 2009 season. And the fans can give him a break or two.
Man, when is this season going to END!?
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Maybe we, as a society, have come to accept this as true. Maybe that is a large part of what is wrong with our society.
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As I said, BE either didn't communicate well or his quote was manipulated. I don't know which. I do know that this has been discussed with others on the team and they understand the decision.
B, Edwards couldn't have been more clear when he said he was a marked man from day one by the fans and the media because he was from Michigan.
I don't see how that could be interpreted or meant in any other way. Unfortunately, he's being crystal clear.
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I don't think he's handling this in the least bit well.
He's handling it the same way he's handled things from day one: Poorly.
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There is no excuse for harassing him off the field. If I saw him in a mall I would shake his hand...same with your boy Chaz Frye for that matter.
However, Braylon would best catch flies with honey instead of vinegar, especially in this year he's having. He's taking it over the line. You don't take money away from the children, and you don't talk about the best fans in the NFL like that. Embrace us and produce and we embrace you, period.
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Ammo, when you not only get harassed publicly, but have you house vandalized and your family insulted, there is no line.
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OT, I was referring to why he is going to do charity work elsewhere and not in Cleveland.
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I understand. However, his quote about the charities isn't the only issue at hand.
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OT, I was referring to why he is going to do charity work elsewhere and not in Cleveland.
The only reason he can do it in Detroit without flack is because he's not a Lion. I can't imagine Lions players are being warmly embraced in that city.
The point is, his play and his actions since he came to this team would have garnered the same reaction in any NFL city.
I hate to have to put in the disclaimer each and every time that some fans behavior is sad and ridiculous however, if I don't do it each and every time I'll be be accused of condoning it. 
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you don't talk about the best fans in the NFL like that. Embrace us and produce and we embrace you, period.
Start acting like the best fans in the NFL then. Extreme passion without restraint or common sense or civility does not make the best fans, it makes a mob.
I think there is a disconnect here as I see a lot of people mocking him because he talks about playing injured and what not and folks are saying, "He shouldn't expect accolades just for doing his job." Well, is it a job or not? If it's just a job and he's being paid to do his job, then why does he have to embrace you and why does he have to put up with all of the off the field crap and, for that matter, why does he owe the city of Cleveland ANY charity work?
This whole attitude of "I'm a fan so he owes me something." is just really bizarre to me. It's not like he's the mayor or a councilman whole job it is to represent you... He's a football player and you have the choice to either root for him and the team or not
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I think the media does a good job of baiting him. I think Braylon, like many of us, gets fed up with people he works with/for, and the media pushes him into opening his mouth. - Granted, it's his fault for opening his mouth, but the media is out to get him.
I hope he figures out that the media love drama and they are going to sensationalize everything he says. - Essentially make a big deal out of nothing.
BE - Just don't talk to the media dude.
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Sometimes I wonder if he has hired T.O.'s former publicist.  I can see both sides of the issue, but the media is the last place you really want to bring this up. Its sad, but all he did was induce public scorn and reinforce the behavior he is fighting out against. I mean really. Who is this guys publicist?
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Ammo, when you not only get harassed publicly, but have you house vandalized and your family insulted, there is no line.
It's not that I don't sympathize with him because to harass a player and his family and start doing real, scary things... that's just flat out wrong. However, I can say with certainty that I wouldn't address the problem in the same way.
I'd do it something like this instead.
"This has been a frustrating season for me both on and off the field. I realize that the great expectations laid for me haven't been met and there's no one to blame for this subpar performance but myself. I've made some mistakes in games and I'll admit I've given up from time to time throughout the frustration. Rest assured though, the Braylon you saw last year is a true reflection of my ability and effort, and I intend to do everything in my power to repeat 2007 and surpass it... starting today.
"I hear the boos and the jeers. I know how many fans feel about me, my effort and the team this year and while I wish everyone would support us in good times and in bad, I also understand the frustrations of yet another losing season and what it will do to a passionate fanbase. Don't think for a minute the losing hasn't affected us as well. Still, the fans buy a ticket and they have a right to express their opinion while I'm on the field.
"What scares and frustrates me is that when I'm off the field, I am harassed wherever I go, as is my family. My house has been vandalized and I fear for our safety whenever I'm in public. Even at my charity events, when I'm trying to do good for the city, I can't be at peace. It's gotten so bad that I'm to the point where I'm having to pull my charity events out of the city and remove myself from public life because things keep getting worse.
"I know it's easy to forget because of my star status, but I'm also a man with a family to protect just like you. I know that those harassing me don't speak for the majority of the fanbase, but it still makes me feel uneasy in a town that I've tried to adopt and make my football home. All that said, I still want to be here. I still want to turn Cleveland into a winner. I still want to win a championship for this city and the loyal fans that actually care about the team and its players.
"I just hope, on the field, for the opportunity to earn back any respect that I've lost this season and, off the field, for the common decency you'd grant any man... especially one who truly wants to play hard for you every Sunday from here on out. Regardless of whether anyone believes I need to or not, I'm going to prove myself to this city and I only ask that you show me the respect you would any Cleveland Brown as I do so."
If he said something like THAT and actually began backing it up these last two weeks, I think most of the city would go to war for the guy... regardless of where he graduated.
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Ammo, when you not only get harassed publicly, but have you house vandalized and your family insulted, there is no line.
It's not that I don't sympathize with him because to harass a player and his family and start doing real, scary things... that's just flat out wrong. However, I can say with certainty that I wouldn't address the problem in the same way.
I'd do it something like this instead.
"This has been a frustrating season for me both on and off the field. I realize that the great expectations laid for me haven't been met and there's no one to blame for this subpar performance but myself. I've made some mistakes in games and I'll admit I've give up from time to time throughout the frustration. Rest assured though, the Braylon you saw last year is a true reflection of my ability and effort, and I intend to do everything in my power to repeat 2007 and surpass it... starting today.
"I hear the boos and the jeers. I know how many fans feel about me, my effort and the team this year and while I wish everyone would support us in good times and in bad, I also understand the frustrations of yet another losing season and what it will do to a passionate fanbase. Don't think for a minute the losing hasn't affected us as well. Still, the fans buy a ticket and they have a right to express their opinion while I'm on the field.
"What scares and frustrates me is that when I'm off the field, I am harassed wherever I go, as is my family. My house has been vandalized and I fear for our safety whenever I'm in public. Even at my charity events, when I'm trying to do good for the city, I can't be at peace. It's gotten so bad that I'm to the point where I'm having to pull my charity events out of the city and remove myself from public life because things keep getting worse.
"I know it's easy to forget because of my star status, but I'm also a man with a family to protect just like you. I know that those harassing me don't speak for the majority of the fanbase, but it still makes me feel uneasy in a town that I've tried to adopt and make my football home. All that said, I still want to be here. I still want to turn Cleveland into a winner. I still want to win a championship for this city and the loyal fans that actually care about the team and its players.
"I just hope, on the field, for the opportunity to earn back any respect that I've lost this season and, off the field, for the common decency you'd grant any man... especially one who truly wants to play hard for you every Sunday from here on out. Regardless of whether anyone believes I need to or not, I'm going to prove myself to this city and I only ask that you show me the respect you would any Cleveland Brown as I do so."
If he said something like THAT and actually began backing it up these last two weeks, I think most of the city would go to war for the guy... regardless of where he graduated.
*applause*
That kind of reaction would have Braylon receiving my utmost respect and support.
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“My biggest problem is that I actually give a damn.
Too much so it sounds.
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But through this, I’ve learned how to overcome adversity.
If that had an ounce of truth to it, you never would have said what I first quoted. Unlike what you said, you haven't grown SQUAT!
On the field or off.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
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Good God!!! He calls the fans entitled? He goes out and fails miserably at his job and feels he's entitled to respect. GMAFB. The fans are entitled to the players doing their job, which BE hasn't done. As far as "giving his all" and "overcoming adversity" and being responsible for our success last year....those are downright lies. He's a slacker making a boatload of money....which comes from the fans. That said, there's no excuse for harassing someone in public.
If he wants to do his charity work in Detroit, we should trade him there.
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
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With the vast majority of responses I've read in this thread, I don't know whether I should feel sick or just shake my head, laugh, and say "typical Browns fans". You want to know what you think you have a sense of entitlement to? You're saying it all yourselves...a good football team. Apologies. Explanations. Promises. Guess what? You're not entitled to any of it. Sorry. I expect the team to come out and play good, sound football, but when it doesn't happen (more often than not, lately), I don't sit around fuming or crying about how Randy Lerner or Romeo Crennel or Braylon Edwards owes me an apology. They didn't force me to go to the game or watch it on my tv. I do it because I'm a fan of the team, through good and bad. You can say that its a fact of life that comes with celebrity that you will be harassed and belittled in public. This is true, and like most of you, I agree that its completely uncalled for (by the way, to whoever it was that doubted that his parents got harassed because people wouldn't even recognize them...um, the article itself says that they get harassed when they're out with him...). It's not fair, but that's the way it is. But wait, that means he has to just sit there and deal with it? If he decides to take his time and money to a place where he won't be subject to it, now he's the one being unfair? You can't have it both ways. Who are you to tell him where and how to spend his money in the first place. Here is a man who, in one gracious act, donated $1 million in college scholarships to Cleveland children. ONE MILLION DOLLARS. And you sit here and call him greedy or unfair. Oh that's right, he's "punishing" our children by helping children in another city. I bet the parents of those children talk about how he sucks at football. Whatever. I'm glad he called out this pathetic, self-entitled fan base. Is he going about it in the best way possible? Probably not. But even if he made that goody-two-shoes feel-good statement somebody posted above, he'd be catching the same amount of flack that he is now, and that he always has. Because that's all the Browns fanbase likes to do is give Browns players crap. You always called Braylon "Leon". You always poo-poo'ed whichever quarterback happened to be taking the snaps. Even in our halfway-decent season last year, all anyone did was complain that it wasn't good enough. If I was Braylon signing autographs when a kid handed me a football to sign and some jerkoff told me not to drop it, I'd have smiled, signed the football, handed it back to the kid, and excused myself for the remainder of the evening, letting everyone know that they could thank the loudmouth for my early exit. Everyone would have a field day with that one. I mean, Braylon does owe everybody an autograph. The Cleveland Browns fanbase, by and large, has such a me-me-me attitude that is just sad. I applaud Braylon for not pounding the daylights out of whoever might have had the gall to insult his mother in public. Maybe he was afraid of being beaten with his helmet, since that's what we do in Cleveland... 
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And that is the situation in a nutshell. Adam_P said what I wanted to say, only better than I could.
People talk about how Browns fans are the "best in the league." I say that in terms of loyalty to the team as a whole, then yes, we have some fo the best fans in the league. In terms of behavior and the self-entitled attitudes, I would say we have some of the worst. You choose to invest your time and money into this team.
Braylon is such a horrible, horrible person for donating money to kids in Detriot rather than Cleveland. Give me a break. He was raised in Detriot. Who wouldn't want to help the community that they were raised in, especially when it is one of the worst cities in the country in terms of violence. He donated tons of money to the Cleveland area and yet is harrassed in public because he had a bad year on the football field. Boo him while he is on the field, but what he did to help some kids in the Cleveland area schools, helped give them a future, is more important that catching the damn football.
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Watching his interview on Red Zone tonight he claimed he was misquoted. He also said that he is still continuing his charity work with the kids in Cleveland. I didn't hear if he was going to continue next year.
He didn't sound as bad as this article states but he is still an ass.
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The only reason he can do it in Detroit without flack is because he's not a Lion. I can't imagine Lions players are being warmly embraced in that city.
Lions players cant go out period.....Criminals are targeting them becuase they know they have money, thier easy to catch, & cant defend themselves 
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The only people handling this worse than Braylon are the self-important fans condemning the rest for the actions of a few. Get off your horse. 
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But I like it up on my horse.
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