{"id":277050,"date":"2025-05-22T13:27:24","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/amid-3400000000-browns-stadium-drama-cleveland-mayor-takes-shots-at-franchise\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:21","slug":"amid-3400000000-browns-stadium-drama-cleveland-mayor-takes-shots-at-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/22\/amid-3400000000-browns-stadium-drama-cleveland-mayor-takes-shots-at-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid $3,400,000,000 Browns stadium drama, Cleveland Mayor takes shots at franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4927006\" data-slug-id=\"2528465\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb took aim at the Cleveland Browns as the NFL team is trying to get another stadium. Bibb has been the Mayor of Cleveland since January 2022. <\/p>\n<p>The Browns are in talks to build their $3.4 billion mixed-use development with a stadium and entertainment district as centerpieces. <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWhile a downtown dome is ideal, financial and development constraints have been challenging; the Brook Park option is more practical to move forward,\u201d they wrote in a release on May 20, via Beacon Journal. \u201cThe additional events, and expected growth in live entertainment, are an economic opportunity for the entire region.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/cleveland-browns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Cleveland<\/a> is trying to get a new stadium built, Bibb took a shot at the team, saying the stadium and team are not the main priority of Cleveland.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\">\n<p>Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a> for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThere are more important priorities than the Cleveland Browns,\u201d Mayor Justin Bibb told the I-Team during an interview Tuesday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Bibb says the main priority is rebuilding the lakefront as well as the $1.1 billion remake of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. So, if that means the Browns move elsewhere, Bibb <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-it-s-something-really-stupid-travis-kelce-s-brother-jason-blasts-browns-2-400-000-000-new-stadium-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">doesn&#8217;t seem to care.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe gotta move on,\u201d the mayor said. \u201cIf they go to Brook Park, God bless them, good luck. But, by hell or high water, we are going to develop a lakefront our residents can be proud of&#8230; But, it\u2019s important that the city of Cleveland is not left empty-handed. That we don\u2019t have an abandoned stadium downtown.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has also expressed his concerns with the Browns&#8217; new stadium, which includes the idea of funding it with $600 million in state bonds.<\/p>\n<h2>NFL commissioner wants Browns to get new stadium<\/h2>\n<p>NFL commissioner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/news-are-turning-freak-show-insider-questions-roger-goodell-allowing-nfl-players-participate-olympics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Roger Goodell <\/a>is hopeful that the Browns get a new stadium, despite the comments from the Cleveland mayor.<\/p>\n<p>Goodell met with Browns owner Jimmy Haslam to meet with Gov. Mike DeWine and other state leaders to discuss the Browns getting state funding to build a new stadium.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAll of the conversations have been incredibly positive. Tremendous leadership by the governor and leadership by (the General) Assembly,\u201d Goodell told cleveland.com during a telephone interview between meetings in Columbus.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe think this is a benefit not just to Brook Park. This is a benefit to the entire area, including downtown. People coming here for events will be staying downtown. They will be eating downtown.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Goodell points out how important the Browns are to the NFL and the city of Cleveland. 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