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- Cleveland Indians legend Jim Thome and his wife have canceled their season tickets to the Cleveland Browns according to Thome’s wife Andrea
- Andrea Thome announced the decision on Twitter and said they were severing ties with the Browns after the team brought in Deshaun Watson
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The Baker Mayfield chapter of the Cleveland Browns is over, for now. There is a slight possibility that Baker Mayfield starts for the Cleveland Browns next season instead of being dropped or traded. But the organization is moving ahead with Deshaun Watson as their starting quarterback after a blockbuster trade with the Texans.
Many Browns fans reacted LOUDLY to the team’s decision to bring in Deshaun Watson as he’s still facing 22 ongoing sexual harassment lawsuits. The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center received over 1,000 donations on the day the Cleveland Browns traded for Deshaun Watson. Tons of Browns fans also vowed to quit the team forever.
Amongst those lifelong Cleveland Browns fans who are done with the team is the Thome family. Cleveland Indians legend Jim Thome bought his wife season tickets to the Browns. Andrea Thome took to Twitter to say her family is canceling their season tickets, she wants a refund for this season, and explains the tickets were a Mother’s Day surprise. Andrea cites Deshaun Watson as the sole reason for canceling her and Jim Thome’s season tickets to the Browns.
Here’s her explanation on Twitter…
Jim Thome’s Wife Cancels Cleveland Browns Season Tickets And Goes Off On Team
Officially cancelled our Browns season tickets today and asked for a refund as they were paid in full. Very sad after 40 years as a fan, but this is my line in the sand. I believe women. Especially when there are 22 of them. That press conference did nothing to change my mind.
— Andrea Thome (@AndreaThome) March 25, 2022
Andrea Thome has a plan if the team doesn’t issue a refund
They may not give us a refund. But I sent the letter today. If @Browns won’t refund—-I will auction off every single game and publicly donate every cent to different women’s crisis charities in N.E. Ohio, raising awareness week by week during the season.
— Andrea Thome (@AndreaThome) March 26, 2022
Some people had questions about why now. Why is Deshauwn Watson and not the Kareem Hunt incident enough to sever ties with the Cleveland Browns? Jim Thome’s wife Andrea responded to some of those people on Twitter.
My husband surprised me with the season tickets for Mother's Day. He doesn't have social media and is smart enough to avoid most news, so he wasn't aware of those incidents. He's busy working two jobs. This was my personal line. To each his own.
— Andrea Thome (@AndreaThome) March 26, 2022
Matt, I was taught not to hide my light under a bushel basket. That’s why I shared. Just trying to shine a light on women in crisis. All the best to you as we do, indeed, say goodbye.
— Andrea Thome (@AndreaThome) March 26, 2022
And to add a little more clarification, she sent this tweet about how the sheer volume of accusers is enough for her to make her decision.
A final word. I never called anyone guilty. 22 accusers. That’s enough for me to make a decision that I have every right to make without being incessantly bullied by keyboard warriors. I’m stepping away for a week, but I wish you all peace. Grateful for all of the support. ❤️✌🏼
— Andrea Thome (@AndreaThome) March 26, 2022
The Cleveland Browns held their introductory press conference with Deshaun Watson last week. They detailed why they didn’t speak with any of Watson’s 22 accusers prior to trading for him. Deshaun also claimed he didn’t know the details of his $230 million contract before choosing the Browns which everyone TOTALLY believed.
Jim Thome was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. He’s a member of Cleveland’s Hall of Fame. Jim and Andrea Thome aren’t the only Browns fans to cancel their season tickets after the team traded for Deshaun Watson but they’re the most high-profile beloved athletes in the area to do so (yet). It will be interesting to see how the Cleveland Browns respond to public announcements such as this.