It was a rough Sunday for Cleveland Browns fans.
The team suffered a disastrous loss against the New York Jets on Sunday after blowing an incredible lead in the waning minutes of the game. They gave up two touchdowns in the final two minutes to Joe Flacco Jacoby Brissett threw a game-ending interception with the offense close to game-winning field goal range.
After Flacco hit Garrett Wilson for the go-ahead touchdown, Browns owner Jimmy Haslem began to walk off the field and call it a day. However, he was hit with a bottle apparently thrown by a fan.
A new report from WKYC not only confirms the fan was identified, but police reportedly arrested the man as well.
Via more from WKYC:
Click on ‘Follow Us’ and get notified of the most viral NFL stories via Google! Follow Us
“3News later obtained a report from the Cleveland Division of Police that identified the accused bottle-thrower as 51-year-old Jeffrey Miller, of Rocky River, using surveillance footage. Multiple officers on scene apparently had to detain Miller as he attempted to leave the stadium, and one wrote the suspect “appeared to be intoxicated” at the time. While Miller told investigators he “never hit the field,” he was arrested and charged with assault, disorderly conduct, and failure to comply.”
The Browns are expected to prohibit the fan from attending any home games in the future.
The Browns issued a statement:
“Fan, player and staff safety is the top priority in our building and behavior that puts others in danger will not be tolerated,” the statement read. “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 will be back in action for a Thursday night home game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Best way to wash away a bad loss is by defeating a hated rival.
