Tussle

Cleveland, Ohio — Tensions are escalating in Cleveland as local authorities have initiated a lawsuit aiming to challenge the Cleveland Browns’ potential relocation. On Tuesday, the city filed in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, contending that the Browns’ ownership is violating state law, potentially derailing plans or compelling a sale of the team to local buyers. The lawsuit leverages the “Modell law,” named after Art Modell who infamously moved the original Browns team to Baltimore in 1996. This Ohio state law was designed to prevent professional sports teams that benefit from taxpayer-funded facilities from relocating … Read more