He made the news not because he chose to exercise his first Amendment rights to call for justice for Tamir Rice – the 12 year old who was killed by police for playing with a toy gun in a Cleveland park – Andrew Hawkins of the Cleveland Browns made news because he was attacked by… Continue reading Watch Andrew Hawkins Exercise his First Amendment Rights – Justice for Tamir – Video
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Cleveland Browns Player Defends His Decision to Wear “Justice for Tamir” T-Shirt
(AP Photo/Bill Wippert) He used his constitutionally protected First Amendment right to speak his mind on the violence exhibited against blacks and other minorities by police, with his choice to wear a t-shirt calling for justice for Tamir. For this, Andrew Hawkins, the wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, was slammed by the police union… Continue reading Cleveland Browns Player Defends His Decision to Wear “Justice for Tamir” T-Shirt
Police Union Slams Brown’s Player for Wearing a “Justice For Tamir” Shirt – PIC
Apparently, professional athletes cannot have an opinion and if they do, they should not make their opinions known. That is the argument from the President of the Police Union in Cleveland, Jeff Follmer, who denounced Browns’ wide receiver Andrew Hawkins for wearing a “Justice for Tamir Rice” shirt during warm-ups. Follmer called Hawkins “pathetic” for… Continue reading Police Union Slams Brown’s Player for Wearing a “Justice For Tamir” Shirt – PIC