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 (@CarolC) 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_vishnesky) 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 Caruso (@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
https://twitter.com/what_a_Nate/status/539142608216678400
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@SI_Wire @SInow Ignorance on parade
— Steve Campbell (@ReformedWriter) November 30, 2014
https://twitter.com/LiveItUp53/status/539134545434804224
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 (@ChompJohnsonTV) 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
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Flashback: 30 photos of clueless pro-Michael Brown protesters chanting ‘hands up, don’t shoot’