I have long found Jimmy Haslam to be an objectionable individual, and not only because of his Volunteer State roots. I have a special level of disdain for powerful people & entities that allegedly rip off weaker folks.

"Cleveland Browns owner and Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam's voice can be heard on a secret recording from a training session in which fraud was allegedly taught at his truck stop company, which was played during the federal trial for Pilot Flying J on Tuesday, according to Knoxville News Sentinel reporter Jamie Satterfield...

...According to Satterfield, Haslam then said: "Sounds like Stick's old deal with Western."

There was then a little bit of laughter before Hazelwood said, "We're going to introduce them to a guy named Manuel."

As Satterfield explains, Haslam's comment appears to be in regard to an incident involving former Pilot Flying J vice president of sales John "Stick" Freeman was caught shorting rebates to Nashville-based trucking company Western Express. As a result, Pilot Flying J bought a broken down $1 million plane from Western Express.

"Manuel" was what the rebate scheme was allegedly referred to within in the sales division of Pilot Flying J. Many of the owners of trucking companies Pilot Flying J is accused of ripping off were Hispanic."

http://www.wkyc.com/mobile/article/sports/nfl/browns/report-jimmy-haslam...

Can this be a blessing in disguise for the Browns if Haslam has to sell the team, or will Dee Haslam take over to ensure continued futility?