HOUSTON — Last week, video of a Houston police officer doing "donuts" in the snow went viral on social media. 

Since then, the man who posted that video believes he’s been the subject of retaliation from the Houston Police Officer’s Union (HPOU), a claim the union disagrees with.

In a news conference Monday, Hamon Brown explained that he never expected the video to get so much attention.

“Just leave me alone, I don’t want no problems … y’all are really getting me scared, cause I ain’t did nothing, I ain’t did nothing wrong, y’all were in the wrong,” Brown said.

After the video was shared, HPOU referenced Brown in a series of Facebook posts and comments. In one post, the union shared a video of Brown that appears to show him driving recklessly. In a comment to another post, the union shared an image of Brown’s criminal record.  

In yet another post, the union shared a screenshot of Brown’s cracked and taped windshield with the following caption: “We’re looking for someone who can help Hamon Brown get his broken windshield repaired. He didn’t get any CrimeStoppers money for snitching, so we need a good sponsor that can hook him up.”

On Monday, community activist Quanell X spoke out in Brown’s defense.

“They made a mockery of this man, saying he didn’t get no Crime Stoppers money. They referred to this young man in their post as a snitch,” he said. “We want you all to stop that retaliation and let the leaders of this city make it clear … you are safe reporting police misconduct.”

Speaking to KHOU 11, HPOU president Douglas Griffith claimed the posts were meant to be fun, not retaliatory.

“It wasn’t to draw any negative attention to this gentleman,” he said. “We always try to put a little levity to whatever it is we talk about. So we played a little cat and mouse, back and forth with him.”

According to Griffith, the HPOU page is meant to foster community engagement in a lighthearted way. He said the union continued to encourage people to report incidents of possible officer misconduct. 

“He [Brown] took it very personal and it’s not personal. We tell anyone, if you see an officer doing something wrong report it,” Griffith said. 

On Jan. 23, the Houston Police Department released the following statement:

"The Houston Police Department is aware of two videos circulating on social media showing marked patrol units driving in the snow in parking lots. We take this matter seriously and are currently reviewing the incidents. Once additional facts are gathered, appropriate steps will be taken to address the situation internally."

As of Monday, none of the officers involved in Brown’s video or other videos shared online have been publicly identified.