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Browns GM caught in 'e-mail-gate'
First there was "text message-gate" in the Kellen Winslow affair. Now there's "e-mail-gate" swirling around the Browns. On Thursday, Browns General Manager Phil Savage apologized to a fan for using a profane word in an e-mail response. "True, it happened," Savage wrote in an e-mail to The Plain Dealer. "We have both apologized to each other since. The Browns' fans have overwhelmingly been positive towards me since 2005, and I appreciate that greatly." The exchange came during the Browns' 29-27 win against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. The fan, who appeared on WKNR AM/850 and was identified only as Brett, told host Tony Rizzo that he sent Savage an e-mail at 11:37 p.m. while the Browns were ahead in the game. He called Savage "the worst GM in the NFL" and questioned why the Browns don't use running back Jerome Harrison more, among other things. Savage responded at 12:17 a.m., 23 minutes after the game ended. His e-mail reply: "Go root for Buffalo -- f---you." Browns spokesman Bill Bonsiewicz said owner Randy Lerner considered the matter to be over. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has held team executives and employees accountable for violations of the league personal conduct policy. But league spokesman Greg Aiello indicated there is no need for action against Savage.
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Being from Buffalo I agree with Savage on both counts; go root for us, as well as f--- you.
vigilantx
North Hollywood , CA
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I think Romeo better avoid the Dunkin Donuts drive-thru on the way to work from now on
salvaje50
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That's awesome, if I were Savage I'd track down the little punk and show him what my last name REALLY means, arrogant little prick!
Chasin' Utleys
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Phil Savage and Romeo "yes, they do make pants this big" Crennel are PR nightmares in Cleveland. Its too bad that they team is owned by a moron (Randy Lerner....oh by the way was handed the team by his late daddy) that not only doesn't live in Cleveland, but is too busy doing business transactions in England to even attend Browns' games on Sunday. With an owner like that, I really can't see how this franchise can keep any type of consistency to winning outside of a fluke season here and there.
JohnnySeoul
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Way to keep up the league image Goodell. If a player had sent the same e-mail he would definately have been fined and propably suspended. But because it is one of your front office buddies, you do nothing.
Way to run a business Roger Go-d'-hell.
MoRoCo
Swampscott , MA
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Brett or whoever is a punk. I would say that is a proper response to his e-mail, was his feelings hurt.
oldnicksfan
Brooklyn , NY
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I thinks its awesome that he responded.............AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
I did this via email recently to a random email soliciation...........and the saleman tracked down my bosses email and sent her my response. All is cool, but that was funny.
jackman....!
Draft A Qb, NC
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Good point.
JohnnySeoul
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Sorry, if you send an abusive email and you get one back, that's life. Should Savage have just hit "delete", sure, but so should have Brett.
GoPSULions
Monroe, GA
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"e mail gate?" What kind of horseshlt is that? So he swore in an email, BIG FREAKIN DEAL. I hate the Browns, but this is crap and a non story.
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Six Burgh, PA
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It is a non-story...just like the team
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Freedom of speech.....non-story....How about all Bill/Brown fans "F-you'll"
GO NFC...
EYES KNOW IT ALL
Total Comments (517)
Anyone have Savage's email...........want an exchange with him and I wouldnt cry about it. What a whoos
jackman....!
Draft A Qb, NC
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We all get mad sometime. However, the NFL needs to fine him and fine him big. If players get fined $25,000 for criticizing the refs, a GM should get fined 4x as much for telling a fan to **** off..
jj730
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lol. i'm starting to like savage.
pw
New Baltimore , NY
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What kind of PUTZ is this "Brett" person anyway? I wonder if his mama held his hand and walked him to the radio station for his 15 minutes of shame......
Cretin.......
T Rocks
Mysterious, PA
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Breaking news.... one person cussed at another, lets make it a thread.
Vaughn9
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Okay . . . what happened again. <psyke>
Petey024
New York , NY
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The fan in question? He must absolutely dominate his internet forum. This is the stuff of troll legend!! And in grand tradition of the most celebrated trolls, the chode was too gutless to reveal his name when he ran to the 'press'.
NFLampoon
Enid, US
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What a **** this brett guy is...you go talk trash and run your mouth and then someone cusses at you and you run and tell everyone in the freakin media...get a life you freakin loser!
the phoenix phantom
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