Shilo Sanders under fire for telling female Browns reporter to 'make a sandwich'

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Shilo Sanders isn't currently on an NFL roster, so he's trying to live vicariously through his brother Shedeur.

And earlier this week, it was reported that Shedeur is behind Deshaun Watson in the running for the QB1 job with the Cleveland Browns.

The person who did that reporting was Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. She's one of the longest-tenured reporters on the Browns beat, frequently breaking news and having won plenty of awards.

Shilo didn't appreciate Cabot's report.

He commented on an Instagram post with the words, "Go make a sandwich Mary."

Cabot was asked on Thursday about what Shilo said, and she opted to stay positive.

"I know so many women who have joined the football world especially because of some of the things I've been able to do over the years, I'm happy about that," she said on 92.3 The Fan.

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Clearly, Shilo's comment was in poor taste and an unnecessary sexist remark.

It also misses the point of how journalism works. Cabot wasn't sharing an opinion on the QB battle. She was sharing what she had been told by a trusted source. She's the messenger, not the decision-maker.