Dillon Gabriel’s fiancée had some strong words for Cleveland Browns fans who celebrated the rookie quarterback going down against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
Gabriel started his fifth game of the season against the Ravens but didn’t emerge from the locker room after the half. He was placed in concussion protocol and was quickly ruled out.
With Gabriel sidelined, Shedeur Sanders took over at quarterback and was met with raucous cheers at Huntington Bank Field. Gabriel’s fiancée, Zo Caswell, offered an update on the Browns quarterback’s condition and didn’t hold back on fans who cheered his injury.
“To those of you who have reached out concerned about Dillon, he is doing great and will be back soon! We are grateful for your support,” Caswell said in a TikTok video. “And to the ‘Browns’ fans at the game on Sunday night, if you cheered at the start of the second half knowing he was hurt, there’s a special place in h*** for you. You should feel ashamed of yourselves. Players are real people, not fictional characters in a movie. Do better, be better.”
@zoe.caswell To those of you who have reached out concerned about Dillon, he is doing great and will be back soon! We are grateful for your support❤️ And to the “Browns” fans at the game on Sunday night, if you cheered at the start of the second half knowing he was hurt, there’s a special place in h*** for you. You should feel ashamed of yourselves. Players are real people, not fictional characters in a movie. Do better, be better.
One notable comment on the post came from Travis Hunter’s wife, Leanna Hunter.
“Travis and I are sending you and Dillon SO MUCH love. God has so many good things in store for both of yall,” she wrote.
Browns QB Shedeur Sanders Defends Dillon Gabriel
To be fair, it wasn’t immediately clear to those in the stadium that Gabriel had left the game because of an injury. He’s struggled this season and had thrown for just 68 yards in the first half before exiting. Still, the crowd let its frustration show, booing and even chanting for Sanders whenever Gabriel misfired on a pass.
Sanders was the recipient of loud cheers when he entered the game. But after the matchup, Sanders called on fans to support Gabriel when he’s running the offense.
“Well first let me say this. Dillon’s out there playing and all that, I appreciate the fans. I appreciate everybody, but I’m a good person overall, so I don’t really like him not feeling comfortable, confident when he gets out there,” Sanders said, referencing the boos. “So it puts everything in a tough spot and it’s not helping the team. So that could be taken as, ‘OK, I’m being a distraction even though I ain’t doing nothing,’ You know? I’m not doing nothing.
“But I’m thankful for the supporters, thankful for the fans, thankful for everybody out there that believes. And yeah, when I got out there, I definitely felt them, and I’m truly thankful for it. I’m thankful, seeing all them ’12’ jerseys out there, and it was a great feeling for that.”
Shedeur Sanders Likely to Start for Browns vs. Raiders
Gabriel’s status for Sunday is uncertain but it appears unlikely he’ll be cleared to play on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders. Browns insider Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com said it’s almost a certainty that Sanders will draw his first NFL start this week.
“Browns Shedeur Sanders is expected to start Sunday’s game in Las Vegas with Dillon Gabriel in the concussion protocol. Barring something unexpected, Sanders will make his starting debut, becoming the 42nd Browns starter since 1999,” Cabot wrote on X.
The Browns have yet to make an official announcement. Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said on Monday he’d provide an update later in the week when more was known about Gabriel’s condition.
Sanders completed just 4-of-16 passes in his half of action against the Ravens for 47 yards with an interception.
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