Police Say Rams Apologized; Rams Say No We Didn’t
Rams vice president of football operations Kevin Demoff, reached late Monday evening by the Post-Dispatch, denied that he issued an apology to the St. Louis County Police Department for the “Hands Up” gesture on Sunday.
“This morning, I had phone conversations with both Chief Dotson and Chief Belmar regarding yesterday’s events,” Demoff said. “I expressed to both of them that I felt badly that our players’ support of the community was taken as disrespectful to law enforcement.
“Later in the afternoon I had a positive meeting with Chief Dotson, Jeff Roorda, and Gabe Crocker at St. Louis city police headquarters to discuss with them how the Rams’ organization and law enforcement could build upon the positive relationship we already have. We began a good dialogue but recognize there is work to be done to strengthen our relationship.
“In none of these conversations did I apologize for our players’ actions. I did say in each conversation that I regretted any offense their officers may have taken. We do believe it is possible to both support our players’ First Amendment rights and support the efforts of local law enforcement as our community begins the process of healing.
Earlier:
St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar sent an email Monday night to his staff, alerting them that the executive vice president of football operations for the Rams, Kevin Demoff, had called him to apologize for the actions of several players on the field Sunday.
St. Louis Police say they take it as an apology:
Apology: “expression of regret for not being able to do something” @kdemoff: “I regretted any offense their officers may have taken.”
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) December 2, 2014
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28 responses to Police Say Rams Apologized; Rams Say No We Didn’t
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Anomaly 100 December 2nd, 2014 at 08:39
I’m having a blast trolling them on Twitter. A woman needs a hobby.
Carla Akins December 2nd, 2014 at 08:45
Or a date.
Anomaly 100 December 2nd, 2014 at 09:05
That too, that too.
Suzanne McFly December 2nd, 2014 at 09:18
It seems like you do have a hobby, a sick one, but screwing with morons is your hobby. Lol
Anomaly 100 December 2nd, 2014 at 09:39
I’m having a blast trolling them on Twitter. A woman needs a hobby.
Carla Akins December 2nd, 2014 at 09:45
Or a date.
Anomaly 100 December 2nd, 2014 at 10:05
That too, that too.
Suzanne McFly December 2nd, 2014 at 10:18
It seems like you do have a hobby, a sick one, but screwing with morons is your hobby. Lol
Guy Lauten December 2nd, 2014 at 10:34
St. Louis police wouldn’t know a sincere apology if bit them in the ass.
Guy Lauten December 2nd, 2014 at 11:34
St. Louis police wouldn’t know a sincere apology if bit them in the ass.
motorfingaz December 2nd, 2014 at 10:40
damn now they’re straight up and lying in front of everybody’s face
motorfingaz December 2nd, 2014 at 11:40
damn now they’re straight up and lying in front of everybody’s face
R.J. Carter December 2nd, 2014 at 10:56
A couple of Rams come out with their hands up, and people lose their damned minds.
It’s not like they’re a pitcher for the Cardinals who puts a cross on the mound before he pitches… Oh, wait…
R.J. Carter December 2nd, 2014 at 11:56
A couple of Rams come out with their hands up, and people lose their damned minds.
It’s not like they’re a pitcher for the Cardinals who puts a cross on the mound before he pitches… Oh, wait…
mea_mark December 2nd, 2014 at 11:00
Police demand, get bad results, then pretend they get what they demanded. I hope they are happy living in their delusional narrative.
mea_mark December 2nd, 2014 at 12:00
Police demand, get bad results, then pretend they get what they demanded. I hope they are happy living in their delusional narrative.
Foundryman December 2nd, 2014 at 11:15
The only ones who owe any apology to anyone is the government and the armed agents we blindly refer to as “police”.
Killing unarmed people is unacceptable, meeting citizens who protest against that with tear gas, rubber bullets and riot gear is unacceptable. Until the training is changed to reflect a non lethal, non brutal response in dealing with citizens, instead of a shoot first mentality
( i.e. Cleveland 12 year old !!) no apology is necessary from the Rams or anyone else.
John Henry December 2nd, 2014 at 11:53
Exactly! Why is that such a hard concept for some people to understand? It’s ironic that the police whine about apologies, but can not give one themselves. The police can not even do something human, like showing remorse. It cost them nothing to fix. Instead, they would rather loose their respect.
Foundryman December 2nd, 2014 at 12:15
The only ones who owe any apology to anyone is the government and the armed agents we blindly refer to as “police”.
Killing unarmed people is unacceptable, meeting citizens who protest against that with tear gas, rubber bullets and riot gear is unacceptable. Until the training is changed to reflect a non lethal, non brutal response in dealing with citizens, instead of a shoot first mentality
( i.e. Cleveland 12 year old !!) no apology is necessary from the Rams or anyone else.
John Henry December 2nd, 2014 at 12:53
Exactly! Why is that such a hard concept for some people to understand? It’s ironic that the police whine about apologies, but can not give one themselves. The police can not even do something human, like showing remorse. It cost them nothing to fix. Instead, they would rather loose their respect.
edmeyer_able December 2nd, 2014 at 13:03
Is anyone surprised the St Louis PD doesn’t understand the language, after all I understand darren wilson didn’t understand the universal sign for surrender.
edmeyer_able December 2nd, 2014 at 14:03
Is anyone surprised the St Louis PD doesn’t understand the language, after all I understand darren wilson didn’t understand the universal sign for surrender.
tracey marie December 2nd, 2014 at 14:02
The kkk and white supremacists defended the the police and they think that is normal America…your wake up call is coming and Holder has nothing to lose and everything to gain by pushing for justice.
truthseeker2436577@yahoo.com December 2nd, 2014 at 16:35
Exactly.
tracey marie December 2nd, 2014 at 15:02
The kkk and white supremacists defended the the police and they think that is normal America…your wake up call is coming and Holder has nothing to lose and everything to gain by pushing for justice.
truthseeker2436577@yahoo.com December 2nd, 2014 at 17:35
Exactly.
truthseeker2436577@yahoo.com December 2nd, 2014 at 16:36
The Rams players have shown a simple form of expression. They should not apologize. They were not cursing at anyone. They were not being disrespectful. They wanted the nation to have a great sense of awareness about the events going on in Ferguson. The events of Ferguson are part of a microcosm of the problems of police brutality, injustice, etc. that we face as Americans collectively.
truthseeker2436577@yahoo.com December 2nd, 2014 at 17:36
The Rams players have shown a simple form of expression. They should not apologize. They were not cursing at anyone. They were not being disrespectful. They wanted the nation to have a great sense of awareness about the events going on in Ferguson. The events of Ferguson are part of a microcosm of the problems of police brutality, injustice, etc. that we face as Americans collectively.