Jim Brown statue outside Browns' stadium used to send Deshaun Watson message

CLEVELAND (AP) — Someone taped signs on Hall of Famer Jim Brown's statue outside the Cleveland Browns ' stadium criticizing the team for having quarterback Deshaun Watson on its roster because of his checkered past.

Look: Jim Brown's statue vandalized as Browns fans protest Deshaun Watson being named the starting quarterback

Browns fans aren't taking this one sitting down

Angry Browns fans place signs on Jim Brown statue in protest of Deshaun Watson being named starter

Signs criticizing the Browns for including controversial quarterback Deshaun Watson on their roster were plastered all over a statue of Hall of Famer Jim Brown outside Huntington Bank Stadium in Cleveland. The backlash comes after Browns head coach Todd Monken named Watson as the team’s starting quarterback on Monday.

Browns’ Deshaun Watson Decision Sparks Backlash as Fans Cover Stadium Statue with Signs Blasting QB

One sign read, “Permanent damage to the city and franchise”