The Internet Reacts To The Cleveland Browns Releasing Josh Gordon

Josh Gordon is no longer a Cleveland Brown. Today, the Browns released a statement announcing that they planned to release the troubled wide receiver on Monday.

“This afternoon we informed Josh Gordon and his representatives that we are going to release him on Monday. For the past six years, the Browns have fully supported and invested in Josh, both personally and professionally and wanted the best for him, but unfortunately we’ve reached a point where we feel it’s best to part ways and move forward. We wish Josh well.”

https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1041113060046454785

Update: Apparently the Browns were worried that Gordon had relapsed when he showed up to practice.

Via Cleveland.com

The Browns are finally parting ways with troubled receiver Josh Gordon after he showed up late to the facility on Saturday morning and was ‘not himself,’ league sources told cleveland.com.

They’re releasing him on Monday and finally closing the book on the long saga of substance abuse, suspensions, second chances and redemption.

Team doctors examined Gordon, and in addition to a hamstring issue, there was concern that perhaps he had relapsed and was struggling with his substance use again.

He was told to stay home from the team’s trip to New Orleans for tomorrow’s game against the Saints, and one source said he was mad at himself for letting the team down.

Browns fans were of course upset over Gordon’s release.

https://twitter.com/MBrotherton21/status/1041115070279938049

And then there were Patriots jokes.

https://twitter.com/jtylerconway/status/1041108386895601664

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