Cleveland Browns fans got very vocal during the Browns’ 33-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, voicing their displeasure with the team’s abysmal Week 1 performance.
Fans of the historically troubled franchise showered the team with a chorus of boos as they headed to the locker room at halftime, and the booing persisted throughout the game.
After the game, Myles Garrett was asked about the all the booing and the star defensive end opened up with an incredibly classy response.
“They have the right to tell us however they feel. I mean, if we’re not playing well, they have the right to boo. If we’re kicking a–, they have the right to cheer,” Garrett said. “It’s their privilege. They come in, they pay to see us do well, and we don’t, and we have to put on better performance if we expect them to go out there and support us in full force.”
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— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) September 9, 2024
The Browns’ season opener fell way short of expectations.
Despite coming into Week 1 with tons of momentum after last year’s postseason appearance, the Browns struggled mightily — from a defense that couldn’t stop the Cowboys from racking up points to an offense that sputtered.
Adding insult to injury, Browns quarterback, Deshaun Watson, who is currently playing on a $230 million contract, couldn’t get much going on offense. He threw for 169 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
Historically speaking, Browns fans haven’t had much to cheer for. The franchise has seemingly become a revolving door for head coaches, and the team has gone through a staggering 38 starting quarterbacks since 1999. Former No. 1 Baker Mayfield offered fans a glimmer of hope when in 2021 he led the team to their first playoff game since 2003. They returned to the postseason again last season with an 11-6 record behind a stingy defense that racked up 49 sacks, 16 interceptions and 16 forced fumbles.
But these glimmers of hope have been very far and few in between, which could explain why Browns fans are so used to booing.
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