CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – When it came out Monday morning that Myles Garrett hopes to leave the Cleveland Browns it was yet another blow to an already disappointed fan base.
On Monday a group of young, frustrated, fed-up Brown’s fans gathered outside the stadium to vent their frustrations about their beloved football team.
“I thought, man, I really don’t want to go to class this morning,” said fan Andrew Baughman. “This is terrible, terrible news. It’s like ripping away a part of myself and what’s so much worse about it, is it’s completely justified.”
“We’re mad at the organization because it’s like you’re telling me you really can’t put a plan in place for this guy that wants to be here like he just wants to win and the fact that he’s so confident that we have such a low chance of winning, that he’s willing to leave,” said fan Aiden Crowley.
On Monday evening, fans showed their support for Myles Garrett and their disdain for Deshaun Watson. One fan even tore Watson’s jersey as our cameras were rolling.
“We do not want him in our city any longer or Jimmy!” said Matthew Midkiff.
“To trade basically the entire future of your franchise for a guy that hadn’t played in two years, has all these, you know, sexual assault allegations,” said Crowley. “It’s just one of the most boneheaded moves in sports.”
Some fans felt so strongly that they went further than just ripping Watson’s jersey, they set it on fire.
“We had a great thing going and it was ruined all by Watson,” said Baughman.
These diehard sports fans say Cleveland deserves better and they’re sick of waiting for next year.
“I’ve said it every single year,” said Crowley. “I mean, like I said, I’m 20. My dad’s 52, he’s said it every year. My Grandpa’s 77, he’s said it every year and there’s always next year and there’s never been that next year where we even made the Super Bowl, much less winning. So at this point, it’s just like, yeah, there’s next year, but we know it’s already going to be a disappointment. Like, what’s even the point anymore?”
“There is always next year, and I know what next year brings, disappointment,” said fan Noah Schaefer.
Fans want to see some real changes starting with showing General Manager Andrew Berry the door.
“You gotta fire him and the fact there’s no talk about that is absolutely crazy to me,” Crowley said. “This is one of the biggest failures not just in the national football league but sports.”
Others want to see new ownership altogether.
“Him selling the team would make me so happy,” said Midkiff. “I think that’s the only way we can get out of this mess.”
“Cleveland deserves better than a factory of sadness,” said Baughman. “We haven’t had better since I’ve been alive, quite frankly, and I’m just sick and tired of being sick and tired.”
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