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Cleveland Mayor Battles Browns Owners Over Stadium Deception

3/19/2025

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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has taken a stand against Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, accusing them of deception over their $1.2 billion indoor stadium plan in Brook Park. The city is determined to retain the team downtown, invoking the Modell Law, while the Browns insist their proposal complies, sparking ongoing legal disputes.

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Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb has taken a stand against Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam, accusing them of deception over their $1.2 billion indoor stadium plan in Brook Park. The city is determined to retain the team downtown, invoking the Modell Law, while the Browns insist their proposal complies, sparking ongoing legal disputes.