RIP Jim Brown

[Mr. Scot]

Hall of Fame linebacker Sam Huff had a story about Brown (related to me by a longtime Browns fan)...

Brown took a handoff and got stuffed for little to no gain by Huff, who followed up the play by telling Brown "You stink!"

Next play? Same result, and again with a little more emphasis, Huff said "Man, you STINK!" He was feeling pretty good right about that time.

On the next play though, Brown blew past him and ran for a 79 yard touchdown.

On the way to the end zone, Brown turned around and asked a pursuing Huff, "How do I smell from here, mother&@#$er?"

Edited May 20, 2023 by Mr. Scot

[Jon Snow]

RIP to great football player and an even greater man. 

[TheSpecialJuan]

 

[Donald LaFell]

Definitely one of greatest running backs ever, and one of the greatest lacrosse players ever too. 

Very likely not a good person too, based on the amount of violent incidents he’s had in his life. 

[LxDunn]

RIP Jim Brown, greatest football player

[NanuqoftheNorth]

12 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

 

Knowing Brown's playing style, I wouldn't be one bit surprised if he suffered from CTE.  It would certainly help to explain his tendency towards violence.

[Cullenator]

Great(ist?) football player.

 

Even greater human being.  His run ins with the law dont undo the mountains of good he did in this world

[KatsAzz]

R.I.P. Jim Brown. One of the greatest players in NFL history.

[Ricky Spanish]

Complicated legacy. He did some great things but I don't think he was a great guy based on the long list of women he either assaulted or tried to murder

[NAS]

 

@SheenaQ

[Khyber53]

On 5/19/2023 at 4:56 PM, ladypanther said:

 

 

He was a legend on the field, he was a brave man during the Civil Rights movement and he successfully made the move from sports to acting. Those weren't easy things to do and he did it with so many people actively working against him.

He was, however, a man with difficulties and I have a hard time reconciling my praise for him on the field with his history of domestic violence... in a time when domestic violence cases weren't taken as seriously as they are now. 

All our heroes, cast as statues of bronze, have feet of clay I guess.

[PantherPhann89]

R.I.P. to one the greatest to ever do it!