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Cameras caught a Cleveland Browns fan chirping Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow in front of his security team, leading to an awkward and heated scene.
The Browns-Bengals rivalry has gradually intensified in the 2020s, with the two clubs re-emerging as playoff teams in the AFC. Cleveland has reached the postseason twice (2020 and 2023) under head coach Kevin Stefanski, while Burrow led the long-suffering Bengals franchise to the playoffs in 2021 and 2022.
Prior to the 2020s, the Browns and Bengals combined for zero playoff wins between 1995 and 2019. Cleveland finally broke its 26-year postseason win drought with a Wild Card Round win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2020. Cincinnati ended its 31-year playoff victory drought the following year with a Wild Card Round W against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The ML Football X/Twitter account received a video of a Browns fan encountering Joe Burrow with his security team at an undisclosed location. The heckling fan delivered some harsh words with Burrow as his security team intervened.
“Hey Joe, the Browns own you, bro!” the fan said. “The Browns own you! Hey! The Browns own you, bro!”
TRENDING: #Bengals QB Joe Burrow’s security team was very angry with the #Browns fan who was harassing him in the street.
The fan kept saying, “The Browns own you. The Browns own you, Joe.”
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pic.twitter.com/yj6qmNj9nt— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) July 1, 2025
Burrow has a 3-5-0 record against the Browns, but he’s also thrown 15 touchdowns against only five interceptions in those contests. The Bengals also swept the season series against the Browns in 2024, with Burrow throwing five touchdowns and no picks.
With another season series sweep in 2025, Burrow will move to .500 against the Browns and silence the Cleveland fans who think their club “owns” him.
Fortunately for football fans, the Bengals and Browns won’t wait much longer to renew their rivalry. The generous NFL schedule makers set up a Cincinnati-Cleveland showdown at Huntington Bank Field in Week 1 (Sept. 7 at 1:00 p.m. EST).
The two clubs will close out the regular season in Week 18, with Cincy hosting its archrivals in Week 18.
