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Redskins' Compton trolls Browns fans over fumble call

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Washington Redskins linebacker Will Compton is having fun with the controversy surrounding his questionable recovery of a Cleveland Browns fumble on Sunday.

The Redskins were awarded the ball after Browns running back Duke Johnson fumbled in the fourth quarter, despite video evidence appearing to show a clear Browns recovery. Three days later, Cleveland fans and players are still upset, and the Redskins linebacker thinks it's pretty funny.

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First, he responded to a claim that Johnson had the ball at the end of the play, stating there must have been more than one on the field.

Then, after a Browns fan questioned the lack of video evidence that he recovered said ball, Compton dropped the hammer:

Upon review of the play, it's clear the hand holding the ball is actually Johnson's, and not Compton's. The crying Jordans were a nice touch, though.

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