Footage Shows Fan Throwing Bottle At Browns Owner Jimmy Haslam On The Field During Loss Vs. Jets
Tom Pelissero reported that the Cleveland Browns have identified and plan to ban a fan who threw a bottle that hit their team owner Jimmy Haslam late in Sunday's 31-30 loss to the New York Jets.
Haslam was walking toward the Browns' tunnel moments after Jets rookie wide receiver Garrett Wilson's game-tying touchdown when the bottle struck Haslam in the leg. He stopped and immediately began to point in the direction of someone in the stands.
A video from inside the stadium helped the team identify the fan, who is expected to be banned from attending Browns games in Cleveland.
"Fan, player and staff safety is the top priority in our building and behavior that puts others in danger will not be tolerated," the Browns said in a statement on Tuesday. "Luckily no one was harmed in this incident and as a standard practice, we've cooperated with law enforcement authorities and security video footage of the object being thrown is in the appropriate hands. We will have no further comment on this matter."
The Browns have been a laughingstock for years now, and while there have been glimmers of hope in recent seasons, this loss to the Jets, during which they blew a 13-point lead with two minutes remaining, is just the latest in a long line of embarrassing key moments for this franchise.
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