Cleveland Browns to permanently ban fan after hitting owner Jimmy Haslam with bottle (video)

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Cleveland Browns plan to permanently ban a fan from attending games after throwing a bottle at team owner Jimmy Haslam late in Sunday’s game vs. the New York Jets.

The incident, which occurred during the Sept. 18 game at First Energy Stadium, was caught on camera by NFL insider Tom Pelissero.

The suspect was identified as 51-year-old Jeffrey Miller, from Rocky River.

19 News spoke with the rogue fan over the phone on Tuesday. He declined to comment and hung up the phone.

A spokesperson from the Browns said nobody was hurt during the incident in a statement to 19 News:

This isn’t the first time fans have gotten out of control at Brown’s games.

On a much smaller scale, it’s reminiscent of 2001′s ‘Bottlegate’ when dozens of Cleveland fans angry about an overturned call in the final minute started throwing bottles at players and officials.

A number of fans were arrested and banned, and one person was hospitalized as a result of the incident.

Avid Browns fan Nathan Mallet was arrested in 2005 for running out onto the field after a blowout loss against the Steelers. Pittsburgh’s James Harrison body slammed the rogue fan.

The incident in Cleveland is not the only case of a fan’s rogue actions going viral from this weekend’s slate of games. Police also are investigating an incident in Las Vegas after Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray appeared to get slapped in the face by a fan during a postgame celebration.

The next time Browns fans will be at First Energy Stadium is when the team suits up against the Pittsburgh Steelers, their AFC North rival at 8:15 p.m. on Sept. 22.

EDITORS NOTE: In a previous article it was incorrectly stated that several charges were brought against Jeffrey Miller.

This story is ongoing and will be updated as more details are released.

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