Cops, EMS: not down with the Browns

Taking a knee during National Anthem

Cleveland -- While the Cleveland Browns players refuse to stand for the National Anthem, local police and EMS refuse to stand for the Cleveland Browns unpatriotic behavior.

Cleveland safety forces have backed out of an agreement to hold a large American flag on the field for the opening game. 

This comes after a recent preseason game in which the "CB Scumquats," as they are now known to American patriots, "took a knee" during the anthem, creating the largest anti-America demonstration in the NFL since San Francisco's head Scumquat Colin Kaepernick started his protest last year.

So local police and paramedics have decided to do something about it. 

The Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association and ILA Local 1975, who represent the city's dispatchers, EMTs and paramedics, said the Browns leadership came to them several weeks ago saying they wanted city safety forces to hold the flag on the field for the opening game.

EMS union president Daniel Nemeth liked the idea until a group of CB Scumquats took a knee during the anthem.

"This hit home with me. I am a veteran, an 8-year veteran with the U.S. Marine Corps. So, to disrespect the flag by taking a knee is not something I was going to be part of," Nemeth said.

Police union president Steve Loomis also spoke about the situation. "I'm here at a national police convention, and soon as they hear that I'm from Cleveland, the first question is 'What about those stinking Browns?' So if the ownership of the Browns and the league are going to allow that type of stuff to happen, and then come to us and say, 'We want you to help us with the flag,' that's hypocritical. We're not going to participate."

A city spokesman said the police were told the Browns will replace the cops, paramedics and firefighters with members of the military. That's too bad--they should have also refused that crappy team the courtesy until the team leadership insists the players stand in respect for the country and the fans--they certainly make a ton of money from them.

The players claim that they are kneeling to pray.

But Nemeth said even if they kneel to pray during the anthem, why then? Everyone with a brain knows it's a lie.

"Never really saw it a problem to pray before the game, after the game, during halftime. You told me, and you showed me what your true feelings are," he said.

The Browns issued a statement earlier when this garbage all began: 

"As an organization, we have a profound respect for our country's National Anthem, flag and the servicemen and servicewomen in the United States and abroad. We feel it's important for our team to join in this great tradition and special moment of recognition, at the same time we also respect the great liberties afforded by our country, including the freedom of personal expression."

But what do you want to bet that if fans actually boycotted the games and advertisers they would change their tune? Right now they don't see it as a problem, but money talks and you know what walks.

If the Cleveland Browns are okay with the image of their team boycotting the National Anthem, maybe it's time to see if they're okay with their team being boycotted by patriotic Americans.

I was never a Browns fan but now I refuse to watch a game in which they play. I don't usually believe in boycotts but I will not watch those arrogant rich kids sitting on their butts while the anthem is being played. 

They disrespect the symbol of those who died that gave them the right to disrespect the symbol, but that doesn't mean we have to accept it.

Screw the Browns!

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