CLEVELAND, Ohio – Willis McNeal had the courage to stand across the room from a man responsible for one of the most tragic days in Cleveland sports history on Sunday downtown at the International Film Festival.
But to McNeal's surprise, the man who fumbled the football on a key possession for the Browns nearly 29 years ago walked across the theater during the film's Q&A session and consoled him with a hug.
"Seeing him cry on the film touched me and I needed to see that," McNeal said. "I needed to see him cry on the film to let me know that he wasn't shaking it off like it wasn't a big deal.