'Ignorance on parade': Rams players enter the field with 'hands up, don't shoot' gesture for Ferguson [photo, vine]; Updated

Posted at 3:08 pm on November 30, 2014 by Jacob Bunn

Several St. Louis Rams football players entered the field for today’s game displaying the “hands up, don’t shoot” gesture to show solidarity with Michael Brown and Ferguson protesters.

#BREAKING: St Louis Rams players raise their arms up during pre-game introductions

— Carol Costello (@CarolCNN) November 30, 2014

VIDEO: St. Louis Rams players enter field during pre-game introductions in "hands up, don't shoot" gesture http://t.co/nPzdQhfvVr

— Deadspin (@Deadspin) November 30, 2014

St Louis Rams players do "hands up, don't shoot" gesture before today's game. #Ferguson https://t.co/rD4FtfbFcP #MikeBrown

— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) November 30, 2014

@CarlCurb hands up dont shoot pic.twitter.com/STvBrhRtVu

— Jaron Vishnesky (@J_Vishous) November 30, 2014

Some fans were none too pleased.

Uggghhh. MT“@Deadspin: St. Louis Rams players enter field during pre-game introductions in "hands up, don't shoot" http://t.co/OUKgEutAQm”

— Andrea (@andreanruth) November 30, 2014

The Rams players who did the "hands up, don't shoot" are probably too ignorant to know that Brown died charging a cop, not with his hands up

— James (@IndepKidInOmaha) November 30, 2014

idiots RT @samsteinhp: St. Louis Rams players show Ferguson solidarity. h/t @EdgeofSports pic.twitter.com/mSmV1m5qiD

— Mike Beasley (@MikeBeas) November 30, 2014

Ugh @AnthonyCumia:St.Louis Rams players enter field during pre-game introductions in "hands up, don't shoot" gesture http://t.co/BC2utKrMV4”

— shane wilkinson (@swil80) November 30, 2014

@SI_Wire @SInow that is pathetic, #idiots

— Nate Smith (@what_a_Nate) November 30, 2014

@SI_Wire @SInow Ignorance on parade

— Steve Campbell (@ReformedWriter) November 30, 2014

@BleacherReport dumb

— Baze (@LiveItUp53) November 30, 2014

And it looks like there could be a demonstration at the game.

#Ferguson protesters who have gathered at Kiener Plaza are planning to march to the Dome. @STLouisRams are currently playing @RAIDERS

— FOX2now (@FOX2now) November 30, 2014

Update:

Protesters gathering outside of the Edward Jones Dome.

Group of officers standing by at EJ Dome as protestors chant #kmov pic.twitter.com/Dw3Ef2hHxO

— Julian Johnson (@JJohnsonKMOV) November 30, 2014

Police reinforcements gathered on convention plaza, block from #rams protesters. #Ferguson pic.twitter.com/qoc1Nj7vBB

— Danny Wicentowski (@D_Towski) November 30, 2014

Protesters gathered in same spot used during previous #rams demonstrations, some words already exchanged with fans. pic.twitter.com/Q6rLDQNlCS

— Danny Wicentowski (@D_Towski) November 30, 2014

Couple dozen protesters marching toward Edward jones dome. #Ferguson #rams pic.twitter.com/G2pg5q6TZK

— Danny Wicentowski (@D_Towski) November 30, 2014

Flashback: 30 photos of clueless pro-Michael Brown protesters chanting ‘hands up, don’t shoot’