Browns quick hits: Joel Bitonio stands

Browns quick hits: Joel Bitonio stands by 'Cleveland against the world' comments

Joel Bitonio's comments in the days after the Browns' preseason opener at Jacksonville certainly caught people's attention.

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Bitonio, the Browns All-Pro left guard, spoke two days after Deshaun Watson made his only preseason appearance on Aug. 12

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against the Jaguars. Watson, who has agreed to an 11-game suspension in a settlement with the NFL,

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was greeted with loud boos from those in attendance that night.

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You know, I think once Deshaun came out of the game we got booed less, but you go to a road game they boo you anyway

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so you know what I mean?" Bitonio said on Aug. 14. "So we'll see how it goes

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I'm sure, it seems like more than ever, Cleveland against the world, so we'll be ready for it."

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There was some blowback to Bitonio's comments on social media, as well as on sports talk radio

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There were some who felt he was using Watson as a rallying point for the team.

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