BROWNS’ CROWELL APOLOGIZES
Cleveland Browns running back
Isaiah Crowell apologized Monday for posting an Instagram illustration of a police officer having his throat slit by a hooded figure. Crowell removed the image shortly after posting it. The post’s caption read: “They give police all types of weapons and they continually choose to kill us….#Weak” In a statement, Crowell said it was an extremely poor decision in response to police shooting and killing Alton Ster
ling and Philando Castile in separate incidents last week. The post was made before five Dallas police officers were killed Thursday, according to Cleveland.com. “Last week was an emotional and difficult week as we saw extreme acts of violence against black men across our country as well as against police officers in Dallas,” Crowell said in the statement. “I posted an image to Instagram in the midst of that emotion that I shouldn’t have and immediately removed it. It was an extremely poor decision and I apologize for that mistake and for offending people. My values and beliefs do not match that image. I am outraged and upset by the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile along with so many others. I am also outraged and saddened by the attacks in Dallas and the deaths of the 5 honorable police officers ( Lorne Ahrens, Michael Krol, Michael J. Smith, Brent Thompson and Patrick
Zamarripa) who were providing protection while trying to keep peace. We have to be better as a society, it’s not about color, it’s about what’s right and wrong. I was very wrong in posting that image. Every single life matters, every death as a result of violence should be treated with equal outrage and penalty.”