BROOK PARK, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns held a groundbreaking ceremony and discussion panel on Thursday evening for their new stadium in Brook Park.
The event happened at 5 p.m. at the location of the new stadium, 18300 Snow Road.
News 5 streamed the event:
Gov. Mike DeWine and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were in attendance. They were joined by leadership from the Haslam Sports Group, including Dee and Jimmy Haslam and HSG President Dave Jenkins. Browns Head Coach Todd Monken, General Manager Andrew Berry and Defensive Rookie of the Year LB Carson Schwesinger also made appearances.
News 5 anchor Rob Powers spoke to Whitney Haslam Johnson, managing partner of the Haslam Sports Group, and asked her about fans who wish the Browns still had plans to play downtown.
He also spoke to David Jenkins, president of the Haslam Sports Group, who said getting to the groundbreaking has been a decade-long process.
News 5's Mike Holden spoke to business owners in Brook Park on Thursday morning, who told News 5 that they are preparing for a new opportunity and a bit of disruption.
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News 5's Michelle Jarboe first told you about the groundbreaking in early March, as crews started digging an 80-foot-deep hole where the stadium will sit.
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