Cleveland filed a lawsuit against the Browns Tuesday accusing the team of violating the "Modell Law," a statute that allows locals to attempt to buy a relocating team within a six-month period before the team's relocation. The lawsuit seeks to stop the team from attempting to build a new domed stadium in the suburb of Brook Park.

The fight over where the Cleveland Browns will play their home games in the future landed in court on Tuesday. Cleveland city officials, as expected, filed a lawsuit against the Browns over the team’s planned move to Brook Park after the 2028 season.

In an unsurprising move, the City of Cleveland has officially filed a lawsuit against the owners of the Cleveland Browns — the Haslam Sports Group — and the team over its proposed move to a new stadium in Brook Park.