Former NFL wide receiver Joe Jurevicius was at his home in Gates Mills, Ohio when a gun man robbed his home according to FOX 8 Cleveland.

Jurevicius' wife called 911 and explained what had occurred in their home.

“We were just robbed at our house. Someone came to our back door and robbed us. It was my husband. He was at the back door. He opened the door. Said give me all the money that you can," she said.

Days earlier, a senior citizen had been robbed in her home as well. She recognized unfamiliar shoes on the floor when the intruder jumped out and pointed a gun at her. She ran screaming before alerting authorities.

The local authorities teamed up to track down the suspect. A break in the case happened because the suspect was wearing an ankle bracelet. He had just gotten out of prison in May for robbery, receiving stolen property and burglary. Police caught up with the suspect after he reportedly crashed a car and ran into a stranger's home. He is being held in jail while the investigation continues because he violated his parole.

The only comment that Jurevicius added was very interesting:

“I support the police department. I support the FBI. I support the American flag," Jurevicius said.

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The NFL has been a petri dish of social justice movement in recent years. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick created a stir when he took a knee during the National Anthem. He was protesting police brutality towards minorities rather than the National Anthem itself. His actions were followed by others to the point where it created a dialogue on social justice matters and forced the league to respond. After initially instituting a National Anthem policy for the 2018 regular season, Commissioner Roger Goodell has reversed course. An updated National Anthem policy is not expected to be deployed this season.

Jurevicius, 43, is a native of Cleveland. He was a second round choice out of Penn State by the New York Giants in the 1998 NFL Draft. Jurevicius had played under long-time Nittany Lions head coach Joe Paterno. He played four seasons with the Giants before continuing his career elsewhere. He spent three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a season with the Seattle Seahawks before playing the final three seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Over the course of his career, he recorded 323 receptions for 4,119 yards and 29 touchdowns. He was a Super Bowl champion with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. He played in Super Bowls with the Giants and Seahawks as well.

In his final two seasons with the Browns, he recorded 90 receptions for 1,109 yards and six touchdowns.