The breaking news of the Cleveland Browns signing controversial running back Kareem Hunt leaves many wondering, what is Browns GM John Dorsey thinking?
Dorsey himself laid out the process behind his decision in a lengthy statement. He explained Hunt’s sincere remorse and contrition for his very public domestic assault incident, where he was caught on video pushing and kicking a woman in a Cleveland hotel last winter.
Dorsey was the man responsible for drafting Hunt with the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2017, and he knows the Cleveland-area native well.
Dorsey’s full statement from the team’s official website,
“My relationship and interaction with Kareem since 2016 in college was an important part of this decision making process but we then did extensive due diligence with many individuals, including clinical professionals, to have a better understanding of the person he is today and whether it was prudent to sign him. There were two important factors: one is that Kareem took full responsibility for his egregious actions and showed true remorse and secondly, just as importantly, he is undergoing and is committed to necessary professional treatment and a plan that has been clearly laid out.
We fully understand and respect the complexity of questions and issues in signing a player with Kareem’s history and do not condone his actions. Given what we know about Kareem through our extensive research, we believe he deserves a second chance but certainly with the understanding that he has to go through critical and essential steps to become a performing member of this organization, aside from what the NFL determines from their ongoing investigation. We fully understand that Kareem is subject to discipline by the NFL. Here at the Browns, there is a detailed plan with expectations laid out that he understands and must follow, because any similar incident will not be tolerated. We will support Kareem through this process and utilize our resources, however permitted, to help him become successful on and off the field as long as he continues to show the commitment necessary to represent this organization.”
Hunt’s disciplinary penalties are expected to be better defined quickly now that he has signed with a team.
