Apparently, the mantra of smart, tough, and accountable does not apply to airline travel. The Cleveland Browns reportedly left the plane they used to return from West Virginia in a state of disarray. This is a clear disregard for those who work on the plane and were left to clean up the mess.
The article from Live and Let's Fly noted that the condition that the plane was left in resulted in a flight to San Francisco leaving 36 minutes late. The pilot apparently apologized for the disgusting state of the plane and would note the left-behind trash in addition to food and drink spillage. For those questioning whether or not this was actually the Browns' doing, special team menus featuring their logo were carelessly left behind. Any attempt to bypass responsibility was apparently too much effort.
This is more than likely not the first or last time that something like this will happen. The fact it is not reported more often is a bit surprising all things considered. The sheer volume of people involved in a trip like this will inevitably lead to some level of mess behind. But being described as "trashed" rather than the usual left behind items is different.
The behavior displayed by those involved is classless. It does not take a large amount of effort to show the smallest amount of courtesy to not make a mess on a plane. Additionally, being kind to those tasked with upkeeping the cleanliness of a plane is not a monumental task. In fact, it is just basic human decency.
There is not necessarily a connection between this incident and on-field performance. However, if the Browns struggle, this may have been an early warning sign that was overlooked.
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