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Browns cut ties with Bernie Kosar after $19,000 bet on team's season finale vs. Steelers

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Browns cut ties with Bernie Kosar after $19,000 bet on team's season finale vs. Steelers

Bernie Kosar was fired from his job as a radio host by the Cleveland Browns. He was dismissed because he bet $19,000 on the team's season finale against the Steelers. The Steelers won the game 28-14. Sports betting became legal in Ohio last week. Kosara played nine of his 13 seasons in the NFL with the Browns, completing 58.8 percent of passes for 21,904 yards and 124 touchdowns.

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