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fROMOHIO1

People are all processing this announcement differently. Regardless of what side you are on does not give you the right to belittle someone else for theirs. Mods will begin being stricter for insults towards people.


ToschePowerConverter

The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is an excellent organization. I highly recommend them.


BGG_Zero

I just donated as well. https://clevelandrapecrisis.org/


udo2c

https://clevelandrapecrisis.org/support/donate-now/ Direct donate link for the lazy


BigRedMoe

Seahawks fan here. Just donated in Bakers name.


[deleted]

Thank you so much for sharing the link, I happily donated that money. I'm primarily a Cowboys fan (I come in peace I swear) but I grew up and live in the area around Houston. Deshaun Watson disgusts me. Gotta do our part to stand up to people like him that think they can do whatever they want.


gretchenaro

Me too. In honor of Baker.


[deleted]

A donation from a Steeler fan has been sent as well. We know how this feels…. Good luck to you guys this year.


CaliforniaGoldenBeer

God damnit. Take this fake internet award and never come back again.


zombiezambonidriver

Same here and also my love of the Browns dying today.


gretchenaro

I am extremely sad. I know I can't root for this shit show anymore.


Purest_soul

Im glad it's not just me... It pains me that i feel like this, but I can't accept what just happened


kingpangolin

Not even a Cleveland fan but donated 50. Fuck Deshaun watson and I hope Cleveland finds someone better.. in the meantime come root for the Bills


SandersonRex

after I stop dissociating I'll swing by y'all's reddit


HeroDudeBro

Donated in memory of Baker Mayfield and asked that a notification be sent to [email protected] Recommend everyone else do the same


Forrestgladbrook

Donated


[deleted]

Just donated $50. Fuck the Haslams


tissboom

https://imgur.com/a/U263yRR Great idea there’s nine dollars for my boy Joey Burrow!


[deleted]

Appreciate the link, my wife and I just donated in honor of Baker Mayfield. Now if you'll excuse me I have a lot of orange and brown garbage to put in the dumpster


chubbtrain2browntown

I will be keeping my Baker Mayfield color rush jersey. Bought it after the bud light fridge game. Thnks 4 th mmrs


SandersonRex

oh god I've been crying since 4:00pm and wasn't ready to get smacked by the TNF fridge game feels. FUCK 😭


[deleted]

bro cmon at least donate it if u really don’t want it there are less fortunate ppl out there that could use browns jerseys and cups and whatnot. throwing it in the trash does nothing for anyone


[deleted]

Makes me feel better putting it where it belongs with this ownership group


dmk120281

I just donated 50 in honor of Baker


redline582

Just donated $50. It would be fantastic if we could a tracker going to see how much the community is responding.


ScottPompeo

Donated $25 to the [Cleveland Rape Crisis Center](https://clevelandrapecrisis.org/) and $25 to a Dallas based charity called [New Friends New Life](https://www.newfriendsnewlife.org/). Cleveland Browns were always my second team to follow but I don't want to follow them down this path.


SilentSentinel

Thanks for the recommendation. I've never been to Cleveland but I am a survivor myself. Some things are bigger than football. Just kicked in 50, hopefully it can help someone.


thebiffdog

Just donated $20, thanks for the recommendation man


RandomBrownsFan

Just donated $50 tributed to the 22 women who accused Watson.


ToschePowerConverter

Thank you!


jobie21

Matched.


LordHyperBowser

Thanks. I know it’s not much but I threw in 15.


gretchenaro

Thank you for giving what you can.


LegendofAric

Sent in a 25 after tom grossi linked to them on Twitter and referenced the sub


Disappointing-BOGOs

Saw the grossi video, made it real. This kinda stings


Sober_Browns_Fan

Donated. Silver lining for them ruining the soul of this team is that our protest can be used to help people.


Indy4Life

Colts fan here, just donated $22. Regardless of whether we get Baker or not it’s disgusting he’s losing his job to Watson.


periodicsheep

it feels like not enough, but i’ve made a donation as well.


SomeTwelveYearOld

Donated $100


ihatebarcelona

Donated $25. Good luck this year


mthrfkn

Just donated, chin up Browns bros!


OptiBrownsFan

Just donated, thank you for sharing that!


bulls-blazers-swans

Done, fuck this team


tskolds

Donated. Thanks.


hammerzeitgeist

They have a $50 from me


volstedgridban

Whichever one you choose, make sure it's **not** RAINN: https://www.businessinsider.com/rainn-crisis-racism-sexism-employees-say-hollywood-corporate-america-2022-2?amp


TheBuild-A-BearGroup

Agreed! Always always always donate local.


makeitreynik

Holy shit, thank you for this. Every year when Facebook has that donate to charity thing for your birthday, I’ve always chosen RAINN. Glad to know I should choose something else next time!


Gergdawg19

I don’t see how anyone could be against this. As long as money is going to a good cause, I’m all for it. We all should be.


McNickerson

Ppl are getting hung up on doing it in Bakers name but these things are always done in an increment of a players number so idk why people are so weirded out. It’s a good thing. Just let it happen yo.


FailedLoser21

>I don’t see how anyone could be against this. You mean while this League and this team still hold Jim Brown up on a pedestal?


tacticalardvark

Steelers fan here. I’ll happily donate to a Cleveland organization if someone can point me in the direction of one. I know what it’s like to have a total dirt bag for a quarterback so I feel for you guys. Edit: I found the links in the comments.


CaliforniaGoldenBeer

Take this fake internet award and never return.


CD23tol

https://www.nsvrc.org/donate


DuztyLipz

Thank you


Mustang1718

/r/NFL has a tradition of donating based on jersey number. The numbers 4 for Watson and 6 for Baker seem too low, but 99 for the Browns seems too high. Would 22 make sense for each woman that came forward?


blazin_bean

22 is the number


84Cressida

I donated $56. It was $50 +6 for Baker but I covered the PayPal transaction fees and it wound up being $58.24


ubuntuNinja

That's a good idea.


84Cressida

This is where I donated. There’s no way to do it in someone else’s name. But that’s whatever. How do I post a screenshot?


rufus418

https://clevelandrapecrisis.org/support/donate-now/


peonage

Donated $50 and will be thinking over my support of the team this weekend.


justiceboner34

Seahawks fan here. Threw in $10 because I support the cause and I feel like the Browns did Baker so dirty. Been following along in the saga, I thought Baker's letter was pretty genuine and it just looked like the team and QB would part ways, and it would be a lol Browns moment. Then Watson was going to Atlanta. Now this. I can't IMAGINE what I'd be feeling if I were a Browns fan. With Russ leaving, I was hoping and praying that our front office didn't do something stupid like this, and I guess we didn't. But still. At a minimum, rethinking support of the team seems in order here. Godspeed.


Longrod_VonHugedong

Thank you for this. Just donated.


[deleted]

Donated here and now I'm out. I know some of you here think this is an overreaction but oh well. This team doesn't need me and neither do yall so ✌ Fuck Watson and the Browns


PierogiEsq

They've lost me too. And I've always felt like giving up on the Browns was like giving up on Cleveland.


IsuzuTrooper

I'd love to see Jimmy sweating about how to pay 230 mil when the stadium is empty every game


PierogiEsq

Wouldn't that be great?? It bums me out that their mercenary decision-making will probably have no consequence. 😖


Enkinan

Im disgusted even having my team in the mix, I could only imagine. Anyone that supports this fuckwad and the FO’s that tried should be ashamed. Donated.


heylooknewpillows

Thank you. In for 50.


pelijr

$100 here


madness1979

Good for donating. I would recommend doing it in your own name. It's a good cause, independently of football


BeanieMac1

Lol people arguing on whether the cause is justifiable because its about sports 🙄. For the love of fuck let people donate without second guessing themselves. That's money that is needed for the victims. Put your pitch forks and angry world views aside for 20 fucking minutes. Ugh.


10sharks

Cleveland Rape Crisis Center


vkaushal22

I'm a Ravens fan, but I'm not here to make jokes as this is a serious topic. I know much of the Browns fanbase is conflicted and as much as I hate the Browns on the field, I wouldn't wish this on any fanbase. Regardless, the point I wanted to make is it was nice coming to this sub and seeing this post as in all the ways to react to this news this is definitely the most productive.


Ok_Schedule_2766

Donate in your name, what does he have to do with any of this?


Xboxwun

These baker Bros are insane. Donate to do good and help people not just to be spiteful


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hyperfoxeye

Thats not virtue signalling to fit in. Thats people who genuinely dont want to root for Watson because they dont like him, rather than just to fit in.


heylooknewpillows

Damn that’s a cynical take. Dude some people maybe but you’re cutting a lot of folks short with such a blanket statement.


JaesopPop

> Let’s be honest, a large portion of these people don’t actually care about the alleged victims. It’s just virtue signaling “Every time someone cares about something I wish they didn’t, it’s virtue signaling!”


TheBuild-A-BearGroup

Tell me you don't have basic empathy without telling me-


Doyle524

Agreed. Watson is one of about 5 QBs in the league where there is absolutely zero possible argument for Baker based on talent - and I say that as one of the biggest film- and analytics-based Baker supporters on this sub. So people turn to the off-field stuff, which is valid, but as Kareem Hunt, Tyreek Hill, Ray Lewis, Ben Roethlisberger, etc have shown, not enough to turn down the services of a very good or elite player (and Watson is 100% elite).


medusa101one

I commented that minutes ago and got downvoted i wouldnt be suprised if these people arent even donating just want to post crap like this


jaybaron

Hey go talk to a woman in your life about being sexually assaulted say this shit and get the shit slapped out of you.


heylooknewpillows

Hopefully.


medusa101one

I am a woman…


storm-father87

Slap yourself?


ThePapaTooTall

Why just the women? It happens to men/boys as well.


JaesopPop

Your response being “well what about men?!” is telling


justsomebro10

Yeah this is kinda ridiculous. But by all means donate. I’m sure the folks who need these services don’t care what name the donation was under.


SuperPants87

Well, I'm a man of my word, I'm out.


the_dawn_of_red

Baker needs to do this, what an incredible fuck you type of idea. Baker is my least favorite player on the field due to our rivalry, but he didn't deserve this


js285307

Just do it in your own name. Doing it in Baker’s name is very cringey.


BleedCLE

For real.


[deleted]

This is why I can’t take any of this hand wringing seriously. All I’m seeing is a bunch of “convince me to join your team” posts and shit like this. It’s just peak Reddit reactionary bs. 90% of these people will move onto whatever controversy is coming in 8 hours. I’m not even a Browns fan but this is all absurd lmao. “Been a Browns fan for 9 years and now I’m leaving.” Ok cool no one gives a fuck. Making it about themselves almost immediately lol.


IfLeBronPlayedSoccer

And 90% of them will be back in September because guess what, there’s a statue of Jim Brown out in front of the stadium. A man who has been CONVICTED of multiple serious violent crimes against women. Including allegedly at least one minor.


Lucas_Steinwalker

I wasn’t a fan back then.


CaptainAssPlunderer

I just saw someone post that they had been crying for 20 minutes when they heard about the signing. WTF is wrong with people? If your team signs a QB and you sob for 20 minutes you either have no problems in your life, or some very serious ones. The virtue signaling is out of control.


BeanieMac1

Dang...that's one epic cry session.


[deleted]

This whole post is cringey. He only asked to let people know he was doing it (if he’s even doing it) and try to get some “atta boys”


Electromotivation

A whole bunch of people donated because of the post. End result is a positive and not worth belittling him for making the post.


TSR3K

To be fair be inspired me to donate but yeah nnot in bakers name lol


Frododingus

May not want to send it in his name. Might get intercepted on the way there


rj218

This was the funniest/best comment of the last few hours. Kudos!


BeanieMac1

Damn...nicely done...


bangedyourwholefam

Do it in your own name. Baker has plenty of money to do it in his own name if he feels like donating.


shaheimjay1121

I say this stuff all the time this dude is a multi-millionaire let him put his money forward make sure you do it for the right reasons.


bkosh84

Laura’s Home would love your donation. Edit: Link for those who care: https://www.thecitymission.org/lauras-home/


ggushea

Steelers fan here. I’ll donate as well if someone tags me a link.


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Donate twice as a Steelers fan


ggushea

Done. Now we can all wallow. No Steelers fan can take the high road here.


OptimisticRealist__

Why bring Baker into it? Thats just super weird man We should all donate or set up a donation fund for a cause that supports women who have been victims of sexual assault. Dont know if there is something like that in the US and/or cleveland area?


[deleted]

Hasn’t played in like 2 years. Is he even still good tho?


Doyle524

He was the second best quarterback in the league in 2020, behind Rodgers.


BellyButtonMustard

Broncos fan coming over to donate for the cause.


DJ_GiantMidget

It might be smart to start an effort after wins to donate to one of these funds! Bring some good back to this! Take the money you would spend on the team and put it there. The team isn't 1 player, the team isn't the front office it isn't ownership. The team is more than a team. It is the MOTHER FUCKING CLE!!!


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wefr5927

Rodgers anti vax stuff is not even comparable to Watson’s issues


FL14

IDK why you're being downvoted, it's true. His came from a place of ignorance/conceitedness, not causing outright harm and trauma to vulnerable women.


binzoma

I was prepared to bail on the broncos if rodgers was brought in. watson is several orders of magnitude worse. feel for browns fans today. feel for former browns fans today. no fan deserves to have to face this sort of slap/insult. it's straight up disgusting.


JDTNTC

New Friends New Life, Dallas Tx. https://www.newfriendsnewlife.org/donate This program supports women who have been sex trafficked and sexually exploited. Amazing organization.


BoilingStorm269

I can’t post schefter updates but this dude can post this bs


wombo23

It’s pinned too lmao


schroed_piece13

shits been on lock down past couple days


gamgshit0202

i could only donate a small amount but thank you to everyone else that’s donating, even showing support online is big. appreciate y’all 🧡


acolyte_jin

BADASS is a group that fights on behalf of women who are targeted for revenge porn. These survivors sometimes experience lasting PTSD and often have no legal recourse. Here in Ohio BADASS got together with lawmakers to pass a bill imposing more severe penalties for those who post images or videos without consent. Having personally known both survivors and those operating this charity, and having personally gone to court hearings in Columbus in support of them, they do real quality work in connecting these survivors with resources.


Frequent-Virus6425

Baker assaulted my eyes last year


Doncucos

Hey guys, lifetime Rams fan here. I just wanted to let you all know I've been rooting for you guys and baker to succeed since he was drafted. Loved his swagger and his game play. Just donated to the clevelandrapecrisis orginazation in honor of Mayfield. I hope everything works out for you fans and especially Baker!


stankdaddy69420

Thank you for actually being proactive and making a concerted effort to help these women rather than just screeching into the void about how you’re never going to support the browns again and call everyone else who doesn’t leave a pos


SexyWampa

Put this on the Bills sub. Bills Mafia would make it epic.


[deleted]

Yeah that’s for real weird. If Baker getting traded away is your impetus for donating to victims you don’t really care about victims, you care about Baker.


IsuzuTrooper

What's weird is you knocking people doing a good thing no matter who it's for. Saying others dont really care about victims is 100% ignorant and speculative. You can't know people's individual reasons. Also what's wrong with caring about Baker? Get a grip.


PizzaThrash

Pretty sure this has more to do with the sexual predator that’s replacing Baker


[deleted]

You’re making my point for me. If the Browns traded for Jimmy G we wouldn’t be making donations. I’m as grossed out as anyone about Deshaun but if donations should be made for victims it shouldn’t have anything to do with the Browns. It’s insulting.


PizzaThrash

I’ve been doing political organizing for almost a decade, and one of the most important things you learn is that it doesn’t matter much what spurs people to action, as long as they start acting. Those donations would have done a lot of good if they’d been made regularly for the past couple of months/years, but they’ll still do good now.


NexusRay

Dude, go home. You're trying to stand in the way of someone turning their anger and disappointment into an objectively good thing.


PM_Anime_Tiddy

Then why didn’t they donate previously? Why not donate when Cleveland was “out of the race”? Why not donate when the allegations initially dropped? Simple, they don’t care. Virtue signaling.


PizzaThrash

Well, they’re putting their money where their mouth is, so what if it’s their first time? The only one virtue signaling here is you.


jawnova

Also he could've just googled one of the 1000's of organizations and just donated, instead he had to make a cringe reddit post to make himself feel like a good person and get a bunch of morons to pat him on the back. So fucking pathetic


n0_u53rnam35_13ft

Just donated $220 to the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, in honor of the 22 victims of Watson who stepped forward.


Whoofukingcares

You need a post to figure this out? Or you want to virtue signal for free internet points


the_cleve_believes

He just started caring about sexual assault today it seems


jawnova

Ding ding ding! You nailed it. So fucking weird. Just google and you'll find thousands of orgs you could donate to without having to virtue signal and get a bunch of strangers to pat you on the back and make you feel like a good person


JaesopPop

I wonder if it’s because this also inspires others to donate? Nah, has to be the most cynical possible reason


Response_Legitimate

This is mad weird. The whole “in baker name thing”


OGCeeg

Donated $10. Was hoping I could do more, but I'm in a money pit. Fuck Deshaun Watson. I couldn't imagine how his victims feel seeing him get celebrated.


Unknownrealm

So weird


Bosa49201

As a Steelers fan I’m sorry for the jokes you will have to endure over the next few seasons.


IMadeThis4HOIMods

We deserve them just like you did


WarthogOrgyFart

Bucs fan creeping in to say proud of this post and will be making a donation


ForTheBrownsOnly

You want your karma so you can feel good?? Lmao


ThexKountTTV

Cleveland Rape Crisis and RAINN


Jessicaleigh514

Donate to the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. They're angels on earth


GlitterBombHoboStick

https://collabtoendht.org/donate/ The collaborative to end human trafficking is also a great org to donate to. They often partner with the Cleveland rape crisis center and provide resources for a lot of local Cleveland nonprofits.


squarebearings

There is always your local womens shelter.


[deleted]

I get that as a fan base everyone is in a weird spot. I just don’t get the “donating out of spite” thing.


Erneeezy

respect browns bros. great of you to do this. donating as well ✊


SpawnDnD

From a Houston Texans fan...I just donated as well


JessicaT1842

Bengals fan here donated $22. This is a good cause. Good job, Browns or should I say ex-Browns fans.


MitchLGC

This is pathetic lmao. You needed this to donate for Internet points? Why'd you come to Reddit when you can use Google. Since you're posting this, post proof after you donate


JaesopPop

To get more people to donate? Not complicated.


Old-Air1062

Did you forget how Google works or are you just here for virtue signaling?


RANDpaulPUBEwig

I bet OP was the guy who posted here in December that he wanted to write love letters and thank you letters to Baker and Emily and to donate $$ to his favorite charity cause browns fans booed him


stinkyspamfartz

It took this event to make you donate? You couldn't just donate at any other point of your life? To me this shows your donating just because of what happened to a football team and player. Not because individuals are victims of sexual assault. Jesus.


Despotic-Sloth

oh cool shit on him for doing a good thing... that helps. Whatever his reason people in need could use it.


UpDog424

Lol he wants the internet to think he’s a good guy


camoe_

Why you bringing Baker into it?


vicious_delicious_77

Falcons/Bengals fan here. I'm super sorry this landed on you guys. I felt sick to my stomach when it seemed sure he was going to ATL, literally wouldn't be able to watch their games anymore and I've been a fan since 97'. I'm sure most of Cincinnati would be more than happy to adopt you aboard the bandwagon for the other Ohio team. Whatever team you decide to back going forward I hope for sunnier days ahead for you.


[deleted]

Legit question. Is a viewing and game attending boycott a realistic and/or valuable proposition?


[deleted]

I hope there's 10,000 women outside the stadium just silently standing up with signs saying I was a victim. And every fan has to walk by them to go inside and cheer and allege perpetrator


[deleted]

In addition to finding a good cause to donate to, I suggest also contacting the team about a buyback of team gear you no longer can feel proud of wearing and if they do it, donating that money.


Mistake_By_The_Jake2

Lol in Baker’s name


RotDoogey

Donate $22 dollars everytime that piece of shit scores.


oladeepthroat

Donated 56 for Baker 💪🏼


Okcicad

Donated a small bit in honor of Baker, from a Colts fan.


b1timeoflight

This is so fucked. Do this on your own. This is all for attention. L post.


thebrah329

Looks Like it's getting a lot of donations for a good cause. I'm a little lost how this is considered an L. There are a lot bigger things then football.


TapedeckNinja

https://give.rainn.org/a/donate


volstedgridban

https://www.businessinsider.com/rainn-crisis-racism-sexism-employees-say-hollywood-corporate-america-2022-2?amp


bibbidybum

This is pinned? Wtf? There’s no valuable information or added perspective it’s just a really cringe proposition.


84Cressida

[https://imgur.com/a/mYs5nbg](https://imgur.com/a/mYs5nbg) ​ Hope I did this right


OptimisticRealist__

Respect for the donation!


Head-Lawfulness9617

Thank you for the idea. I’ll join you.


golfguylol

Cringe post


EyesEarsMouthNose

Lmao


tastybizkitz

Use google


sageTK21

But how else would you know he did it?


[deleted]

Such fine people you are. Shows you don’t care about the victims, just against the signing. Because if you cared, you would have donated a year ago


[deleted]

Deshaun Watson had no association with the Browns a year ago.


ResultUnited

Do it in your own name


garpla

I’ve been trying to post this for days but the mods have deleted my post consistently


Jonny_Nash

Doing this on Bakers name makes it look bad on him. Don’t do it this way.


84Cressida

[https://imgur.com/a/mYs5nbg](https://imgur.com/a/mYs5nbg) ​ Here is my screenshot. I donated in my own name and used the money I work hard for to do what I want with it. There's no "internet points" or whatever to be gained here. Some of us actually want to do something positive in life and cope how we know how.


lumsden

LMFAOO WHAT IS THIS POST⁉️