St. Louis cops demand that Rams players be punished for "Hands up, don't shoot" entrance

Joanna Rothkopf .
Monday, Dec 1, 2014 09:40 AM EST

The officers issued a statement calling the gesture "tasteless, offensive and inflammatory"

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The St. Louis Police Officers Association (SLPOA) has issued a statement condemning the St. Louis Rams players who entered the field last night with their hands raised in a "Hands up, don't shoot" gesture, calling it "tasteless, offensive and inflammatory." The Association is now requesting that the players responsible-Stedman Bailey, Tavon Austin, Jared Cook, Chris Givens and Kenny Britt-be punished.
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The gesture has been used by Ferguson protesters as a reference to the position of surrender that Michael Brown allegedly assumed before being gunned down by former police officer Darren Wilson. The police association argues that the NFL players were irresponsible to perpetuate a narrative that had been disproven by evidence presented to a grand jury.
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