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Kareem Hunt signing criticized by women’s rights activists and Colin Kaepernick supporters

By Des Bieler | The Washington Post

In announcing the signing of Kareem Hunt on Monday, the Cleveland Browns general manager John Dorsey said in a statement that the Browns “understand and respect the complexity of questions and issues in signing a player with Kareem’s history and do not condone his actions.” Dorsey added that the running back, who was released by the Chiefs in November after video emerged that showed him shoving and kicking a woman, “took full responsibility for his egregious actions and showed true remorse.”

The 23-year-old running back, who led the NFL in rushing yards as a rookie, was added to the Browns’ roster before the NFL completed its investigation of the incident, which took place earlier last year in a Cleveland hotel.