The Cleveland police union's president has branded an NFL player's silent protest against recent fatal Ohio police shootings 'pathetic'. Cleveland Browns receiver Andrew Hawkins wore a 'Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford' T-shirt over his pads during warm-ups before the game against the Cincinnati Bengals yesterday. Tamar, a 12-year-old who was playing with a pellet gun, was shot by a Cleveland police officer at a park on November 22 and died the following day. Scroll down for video Cleveland Browns receiver Andrew Hawkins, pictured, wore a 'Justice for Tamir Rice and John Crawford' shirt over his pads before the game against the Cincinati Bengals yesterday, which provoked Cleveland police union's president
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Browns receiver Andrew Hawkins wore shirt during warm-ups yesterday
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Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association President Jeffrey Follmer attacked player as disrespectful
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He said: 'It's pretty pathetic when athletes think they know the law'
'The Cleveland Police protect and serve the @placeholder stadium and the Browns organization owes us an apology.'