Deshaun Watson got loudly booed in his first game back in Jacksonville and one Browns players say the team is expecting more of the same on the road this season.
On Friday, Watson was loudly booed every time he stepped onto the field.
Deshaun Watson is getting heavily booed when he's on the field..pic.twitter.com/L8vSjUikfv
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 12, 2022
Jags fans would later be heard yelling about obscene chants at the Browns QB.
Browns’ Joel Bitonio was asked about the booing during the team’s preseason game and he says it’s “Cleveland vs the World” due to the Deshaun Watson situation.
#Browns Joel Bitonio on Deshaun Watson getting booed vs. #Jaguars: 'More than ever, [it's] Cleveland against the world, so we'll be ready for it' https://t.co/gySYUmIs1Q
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) August 14, 2022
“Browns left guard Joel Bitonio wasn’t surprised that Jaguars fans booed Deshaun Watson when he took the field Friday night, and expects more of the same if and when he plays this season.
“It seems like more than ever, [it’s] Cleveland against the world, so we’ll be ready for it,’’ Bitonio said during his podium interview Saturday.
Fans blasted Bitonio’s “Cleveland vs the world” comment.
Sexual assault has officially become bulletin board material in the NFL. https://t.co/8ijtdLOogM
— Korked Bats (@korkedbats) August 14, 2022
how bout we not use sexual assault as motivation https://t.co/gb7sejnesC
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) August 14, 2022
Cleveland vs decent humans everywhere https://t.co/2Y5qZmO3dc
— Andrew Russell (@Andrew_Russell7) August 14, 2022
Hey sometimes being the underdog is bad https://t.co/M8XdvhS29Y
— Arif Hasan, former hexagon (@ArifHasanNFL) August 14, 2022
Literally every single time that any person connected with the Browns has spoken about this has made the situation worse. https://t.co/rdd3Vmovts
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) August 14, 2022