"Cleveland THUGS strike again!" , "Josh Gordon is back" - NFL fans react after mistakenly assuming Browns player to be carrying bag of weed on sideline during preseason game

Cleveland Browns cornerback Martin Emerson (left) went viral on when the cameras caught him on the sidelines holding what appeared to be a bag containing marijuana
Cleveland Browns cornerback Martin Emerson (left) went viral on when the cameras caught him on the sidelines holding what appeared to be a bag containing marijuana

Last night, the Cleveland Browns concluded their NFL pre-season fixtures as they faced the Chicago Bears and lost 21-20.

The highlight of the night didn't come from the game, but a moment on the Browns sideline where it looked like a player had a few bags of weed on the sideline.

The camera zoomed in on Cleveland cornerback Martin Emerson, who was eating a bag of sunflower seeds. But it did look like weed, and the internet was quick to react before knowing the full story.

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A fan hilariously joked that Josh Gordon is back with the Cleveland Browns, making fun of him for being suspended multiple times due to marijuana.

This person hilariously joked that the "Cleveland Thugs" are back.

This person, however, decided to troll everyone who thought the picture showed weed.

This NFL fan questioned if it was shrooms in the bag.

Another person thought the picture could be weed or shrooms.

And yet another person made a Josh Gordon reference.

This fan thought that if it were weed it would make things interesting during the games for players.

There was another Josh Gordon weed joke from a different fan.

Another fan tweeted that former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams, who was suspended for weed, approved of the apparent content in the bag.

This fan joked that the game was so stressful that the player needed some substance with him on the sidelines to calm the nerves.

Josh Gordon has been suspended 75 games in his NFL career due to marijuana

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Many fans reacted to the picture and jokingly associated it with former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon.

Gordon played with the Browns from 2012-2018. He had a breakout season in 2012 where he recorded 1,646 receiving yards and had one of the best seasons ever by a Browns wide receiver.

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Gordon only played 11 games for the Browns from 2014-2017 due to his substance abuse suspensions, mostly marijuana use as it was banned from the league at the time and as a result missed the entirety of the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

While the league took marijuana off the banned list a few seasons ago, it saw Gordon miss most of his prime and took away many games from his young career.

He's currently with the Kansas City Chiefs.

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