Omkring 3000 Cleveland Browns fans deltog i “Perfect Season 2.0”, en parade for at “fejre” holdets historiske sejrsløse sæson.
Cleveland har aldrig vundet en Super Bowl, og kigger man på holdets præstationer i de seneste år må man erkende at en Super Bowl parade i Ohio nok må vente på sig. Men bare fordi man ikke har spillet playoffbold siden 2003 (et smerteligt 36-33 nederlag til divisionsrivalerne Pittsburgh Steelers), betyder det ikke at man ikke kan fejre sit holds præstationer, uanset hvor skuffende disse så måtte være. Det bevidste “Dawg Pound” ved at arrangere en parade for at fejre holdets 0-16 sæson. Paradens rute var formet som et “0” rundt om stadium, symbolsk for holdets 0 sejre i den regulære sæson. Og det gik festligt for sig:
Cleveland Police announce parking restrictions for 0-16 Cleveland Browns parade https://t.co/6U0KBPMFlX pic.twitter.com/A8MuKg4Gvw
— Cleveland 19 News (@cleveland19news) January 6, 2018
Browns parade video pic.twitter.com/VZlvSbrJ1z
— 92.3 The Fan (@923TheFan) January 6, 2018
There was a parade in Cleveland for the 0-16 Browns and, well, it went about as expected. (via @mikerothstein) pic.twitter.com/doYbOL3aZM
— ESPN (@espn) January 6, 2018
Dumpster #brownsparade pic.twitter.com/2eFjvwzSWn
— Marcus Gilmer (@marcusgilmer) January 6, 2018
Hard times. #BrownsParade pic.twitter.com/DnRTaWH0rE
— Jake Corcoran (@Jake_Corcoran) January 6, 2018
Here's an early look at some of the "floats" that will be part of the #BrownsParade. pic.twitter.com/otGzkN0t7R
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) January 6, 2018
Nogle var dog utilfredse med fansenes festligheder…
That parade is a joke don’t call yourself a true browns fan if you go to that thing! Going 0-16 was embarrassing enough as a player. That is like adding fuel to the fire and it is completely wrong!
— Emmanuel Ogbah (@EmanOgbah) January 6, 2018
Can’t wait for things to start rolling the right way for the Browns. Funny how these “fans” will be the ones that say “I am a die hard Browns fan” but fans don’t disrespect their home team. ??♂️ I know we still have some faithful fans out there, things will get better! ✊? https://t.co/JZBmtPod6L
— Danny Shelton (@Danny_Shelton55) January 6, 2018
LeBron James on how he'd feel about the 0-16 parade if he was a Browns player. Final Thoughts from Orlando… https://t.co/ySuBhzfQJ9 pic.twitter.com/Q617FzKS1J
— Jason Lloyd (@ByJasonLloyd) January 7, 2018
… men Johnny Manziel var ikke en af dem
0-16 ➡️ Getting trolled by Johnny Manziel pic.twitter.com/3Pig7EvRH0
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 7, 2018