CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns say suggestions by former coach Hue Jackson and an associate that he was paid by the team to lose games are “completely fabricated.”
Jackson, who is now coaching at Grambling, made several posts on Twitter implying that he received bonus payments from Browns owner Jimmy Haslam during his time with the team. Jackson made the claims while offering support for fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores, who is suing the NFL and three teams alleging racial discrimination and unethical practices.
The lawsuit claims the Dolphins offered to pay Flores $100,000 per loss in hopes of getting a top draft pick. Jackson went 3-36-1 with Cleveland, losing all 16 games in 2017. He was fired in 2018.