The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
Brown issues statement after being fired
Sashi Brown issued the following statement on the afternoon of Dec. 7 about six hours after being fired by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam.
“I want this to be real and clear, the way I know Cleveland and Browns fans can appreciate: Our win-loss record since I became executive vice president isn’t going to cut it.
“We worked hard. I am so grateful to the people I worked with throughout my four-plus years with the Browns, particularly the people I worked with the past two years. We embarked on a mission to rebuild the Browns for long-term, sustainable success. We were committed and aggressive in our approach, even if unorthodox at times. We made dramatic changes and put in place a foundation on which championships can be built.
“Obviously, the Browns have not yet achieved the turnaround we wanted for a franchise and the best fans in the NFL, who deserve it more than any Sashi Brown, who was named the team’s top executive by owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam during an overhaul following the 2015 season, was relieved of his duties on Dec. 7.
other in sports. I know that turnaround is coming.
“I thank Dee and Jimmy and the rest of the Haslam family for taking a chance on me. And when that turnaround happens, wherever I am, I will smile — more
than a little bitter-sweetly — and say, to myself, ‘Go Browns!’ ”
Brown was named executive vice president of football operations on Jan. 3, 2016. He took over a team that was 3-13 in 2015 and on a streak of eight straight
losing seasons.
The Browns are 1-27 under Brown’s leadership. Brown’s legacy will be leaving his successor with five picks in the first two rounds of the 2018 draft and more than $59 million in salary cap space.