Furious St Louis cops have demanded that NFL players who made the 'hands up, don't shoot' gesture in solidarity with Ferguson protesters are punished by their superiors. Officials from the St Louis County Police Association - the police union for the area including Ferguson - said that it was 'profoundly disappointed' in the five players who made the gesture. Officers released an angry statement saying the players 'ignored mountains of evidence' vindicating Darren Wilson over the shooting of 18-year-old Micheal Brown, for which a grand jury recently declined to indict him. Scroll down for the full statement Solidarity: St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey (12), wide receiver Tavon Austin (11), tight end Jared Cook (89), wide receiver Chris Givens (13) and wide receiver Kenny Britt (81) put their hands up to show support for Michael Brown before Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome
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Angry officers said NFL must discipline players for making the gesture
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Five team members raised their arms at a game today
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St Louis Police Association said they had 'ignored mountains of evidence'
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Said it was unbecoming of a hometown team - and pointed out that players and fans had all asked for protection from rioters in Ferguson, Missouri
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Gesture and response came amid wider protests nationwide
Confrontation: Tensions were high between @placeholder and Raiders fans on Sunday before the game in St. Louis