CLEVELAND (AP) — Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar has sued a digital media firm over his firing as a pregame radio host for putting a wager on a sportsbook app when Ohio legalized playing final 12 months.
In response to court docket paperwork, Kosar, a fan favourite throughout and after his 9 seasons with the Browns, is in search of $850,000 in damages from BIGPLAY, an organization the 60-year-old labored with and its CEO Kendall Myles.
Within the lawsuit filed on April 4, Kosar alleges the corporate breached its contract. He additionally claims Myles “verbally assaulted” him.
Kosar made a $19,000 ceremonial wager — he wore No. 19 throughout his NFL profession — on the Browns beating the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. He alleges Myles informed him at a charity occasion that he needed to place the wager as a part of his contract with BIGPLAY.
Quickly after, the Browns pulled Kosar from their broadcasts, citing the league’s coverage on playing, which prohibits staff from betting on video games.
Kosar additionally alleges that he finally misplaced a private companies contract price $200,000 with the Browns due to his dealings with BIGPLAY.
An Ohio native, Kosar led the Browns to 3 AFC championship recreation appearances. He was reduce by Cleveland coach Invoice Belichick in 1993 and went on to win a Tremendous Bowl as a backup with Dallas.
Kosar has labored with the Browns in numerous capacities since retiring in 1996. Final week, he attended a charity softball recreation hosted by present Cleveland tight finish David Njoku.
Kosar handed for 23,301 yards and threw 124 landing passes from 1985-96. He was a star on the College of Miami earlier than being drafted by the Browns first total within the 1985 supplemental draft.
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