Cleveland Browns File Amended Complaint in Legal Battle Over Planned Brook Park Stadium
The team argues the move aligns with NFL rules, promises economic benefits, and challenges the constitutionality of Cleveland's use of the Art Modell Law.
- The Cleveland Browns have filed an amended complaint in federal court, reinforcing their challenge to Cleveland's attempt to block their move to a domed stadium in Brook Park, Ohio.
- The Browns argue that the Art Modell Law, cited by Cleveland to prevent the relocation, violates the U.S. Constitution and does not apply to an intracounty move.
- The proposed $2 billion domed stadium, funded entirely with private capital, is positioned as a year-round venue expected to generate significant economic and regional benefits.
- The team asserts that adding a dome to the current Huntington Bank Field is unfeasible due to FAA height restrictions and criticizes the city's renovation plans as costly and inadequate.
- The Browns emphasize that the planned move to Brook Park, less than a mile from Cleveland, is consistent with NFL precedents where teams play in suburban stadiums within their home territories.
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