Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb said his administration “fought like hell” to strike a $100 million exit deal with the Browns.
The mayor and his team defended that deal during a marathon City Council committee meeting Monday – the first public hearing about an agreement that would end court battles between the city and Haslam Sports Group over the team’s plans for a new, enclosed stadium in Brook Park.
The Bibb administration is asking council to approve aspects of the settlement, with hopes of finalizing the deal by Nov. 24 and getting an initial, $25 million payment by Dec. 1…