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St. Louis Rams COO Apologizes For Players’ Ferguson Support

By Josh Sanchez

Nov 30, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey (12) and wide receiver Tavon Austin (11) and tight end Jared Cook (89) and wide receiver Chris Givens (13) and wide receiver Kenny Britt (81) put their hands up to show support for Michael Brown before a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey (12) and wide receiver Tavon Austin (11) and tight end Jared Cook (89) and wide receiver Chris Givens (13) and wide receiver Kenny Britt (81) put their hands up to show support for Michael Brown before a game against the Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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St. Louis Rams COO Kevin Demhoff reportedly apologized to St. Louis police for members of the team performing the “Hands Up” pose prior to kickoff in Week 13.

Prior to kickoff of Sunday’s Week 13 NFL matchup between the St. Louis Rams and Oakland Raiders at the Edward Jones Dome, members of the Rams walked onto the field with the “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” pose to show solidarity and support of the Mike Brown family and town of Ferguson, Missouri.

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The St. Louis Police were unhappy with the gesture from the Rams players and asked that the players received some sort of punishment.

The NFL wisely decided against punishing any of the players involved.

However, it appears that the St. Louis Rams organization may have tried to make nice with the St. Louis police for their players’ pregame gesture — even though it really shouldn’t have been necessary.

According to Christine Byers of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, a Rams official apologized for the players putting their hands in the air.

It is unfortunate that anyone had an issue with the Rams players showing their support in the first place, but hopefully the private apology will satisfy the St. Louis police and we can all move forward focusing on the positive of the Rams players using their platform to speak out on a social issue.

You can read the alleged apology here.

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