Photographer goes viral after falling into Lake Erie at Cleveland Browns helmet reveal
By Andrew Olson
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The Cleveland Browns have struggled in many areas over the years. Unveiling a new helmet can now be added to the list.
The Browns set up for a special reveal of the team’s “Alpha Dawg” alternate helmet on Wednesday on Lake Erie. When it was time to pull the tarp off the giant helmet, however, an apparent videographer lost track of how much room he had on the floating deck, backing his way into the water for an afternoon plunge.
The most Cleveland Browns clip of all time.
— Ohio’s Tate (@BarstoolTate) July 23, 2025
As they take the tarp off to reveal the new brown helmet, a photographer falls off the raft into the lake. pic.twitter.com/Q9qrf2eqz2
Cleveland.com received confirmation from the Browns that the man is fine. Mascot Chomps tossed him a life jacket. While the viral clip is brief, extended footage from WKYC shows that a jet ski quickly pulled up to rescue the man.
Much to the delight of Chomps and the Dude Wipes mascot, a man who fell off the dock during the Cleveland Browns' "Alpha Dawg" helmet reveal was quickly rescued by a jet ski. pic.twitter.com/3XbcHb62BH
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) July 23, 2025
This is all very on-brand for the Browns.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
