Browns Fan Sparks Tailgate Outrage With Explicit Deshaun Watson “Pervert” Shirt [PHOTO]
This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson faced an uneven and highly scrutinized reception from home fans during Sunday’s home opener. He took the field at Huntington Bank Field to face the Carolina Panthers. This matchup marked his very first regular-season home start in Cleveland in nearly two full years.
Tension had been building rapidly due to a heavily fractured relationship between the quarterback and local spectators. Fans previously showered him with loud, intense boos during a lackluster preseason performance against Buffalo. Consequently, intense speculation surrounded how the passionate Cleveland crowd would treat their controversial starter on Sunday.
Football Fan Goes Viral After Wearing Brutal Deshaun Watson Shirt to Game
During Sunday’s home opener tailgating festivities, a Cleveland Browns fan went viral on social media for his provocative attire. The attendee, identified online as Michael Chaney, publicly announced his presence to other tailgaters in “the pit” area. He shared a post on X proudly stating that he was wearing a highly controversial custom shirt. Specifically, the text on his shirt explicitly labeled Cleveland starting quarterback Deshaun Watson as a pervert.
The bold fashion choice was a direct reference to Watson’s heavily publicized past off-field legal issues.
Watson Previously Calls Out Browns Fans
Following a hostile preseason game, Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson publicly called out the local fan base in the media. He strongly addressed multiple rounds of intense boos from spectators during his postgame press conference.
Instead of ignoring the noise, Watson bluntly claimed that the negative crowd reactions felt deeply personal to him. He explicitly reminded reporters of a past home game where he suffered a devastating season-ending leg injury. “Last time I played on this field, I tore my Achilles,” Watson explained to the media. “And that same fan base cheered when I got hurt,” he added.
Unless he racks up the wins, the conversation about him won’t change amongst the fan base.
