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Brown is one of 16 Hall of Famers to be inducted in the ring in the work of halftime of the team’s home opener against Kansas City. Brown’s decision to skip the event stems from Holmgren removing him as an adviser to owner Randy Lerner. Holmgren, who took over the Browns in December, offered the legendary player a reduced role with the team, a position that Brown declined.
“Your most powerful statement about me was that, & I must giggle, one monkey don’t cease the show,” Brown wrote.
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CLEVELAND — Hall of Fame jogging back Jim Brown still has a nice stiff arm.
Brown concluded his letter by saying, “I’ve seldom danced in the finish zone, I always gave the ball to the referee, so you should know I don’t dance. … I don’t claim to be the best at anything, & I emphatically do not require validation from any man,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], so I won't participate in your Ring of Honor. Mike, there’s one thing that I control in life, & that’s being a man.”
Brown, thought about the greatest Brown of all of them, informed Cleveland president Mike Holmgren that they won't attend the Sept. 19 ceremony when the team unveils its new ring of honor.
Last week, Holmgren announced designs for the ring of honor at a news conference where they was joined by Hall of Famers Paul Warfield & Joe DeLamielleure, who sat at both sides of the team president. Brown stated they studied the press conference & came away with a few impressions.
On Monday, Brown sent a letter to Holmgren that was obtained by the Plain Dealer. In it, Brown says they had no formal contract as an adviser with the Browns, & they believes his agreement with Lerner was violated because a clause in it stated they would answer to no one but the owner.
“Your ultimatum to me was that you would offer me the chance of being that of the greeter, that of a mascot, that of a person that would represent special events by his physical presence, & for those things, I would get a wage of $100,000,Rams’ wide receiver could miss season nfl jersey
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],” Brown wrote. “All of those things that you offered me would be controlled by you.”
Holmgren seldom made such a comment, saying they hoped Brown would join his fellow Hall of Famers for a deserved honor.
“I trust Jim will be there & I hope he’s there because they is an element of this,” Holmgren stated. “He’s part of the history of this place, a big part of it. Any way it comes down, it’s going to be a incredible day. It’s going to be a celebration … It’s going to be a great celebration for all of us & the 16 families on that day & I trust they will be part of it.”
Brown stated they was pleased DeLamielleure raised the necessity for a better pension plan in the NFL, & urged Holmgren to join him in pushing for both a “better pension plan & health care services for all the retired players. If you, in your position of tremendous power with the Cleveland Browns,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], would become an advocate of those three goals, you & I could walk side by side.”
The 74-year-old Brown stated they returned to his office,Steelers LB Farrior leaves with head laceration n
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],2009 NHL Youth Jerseys feeling as if they had been fired. Brown stated they refrained from making his situation a “public debate.” they stated they wrote a note to Holmgren & Lerner explaining why they would not accept the proposed position.
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