Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman
Trophy winner, has as high a profile as any college athlete. That is not
necessarily a good thing. Johnny Football has been making headlines under less
than ideal circumstances since winning college football’s highest individual
award.
Manziel, a redshirt sophomore this season, has been seen at
some high profile events at which college students are seldom seen. It was
reported that Manziel stopped taking classes in person and began taking them
online because of his rush of fame. Recently, he tweeted that he could not wait to
get out of College Station, Texas, the city in which Texas A&M University
is located. Manziel is quickly learning that success in major college football
has a price.
Yesterday, Manziel plead guilty and agreed to pay a $2,000
fine for failing to identify himself to law enforcement during a 2012 bar fight
incident in College Station. Also on Monday, it was reported that Manziel left
the Manning Passing Academy in Thibodaux, Louisiana a day early. Manziel was
late for practices/skipped drills. Maziel claimed to be ill, citing
dehydration. There were also reports that the 20 year old was seen at an area
bar the following day.
ESPN’s Tony Kornheiser was quoted as saying that Johnny
Manziel was becoming college football’s version of teen pop star Justin Bieber,
who has also had his share of recent less-than-flattering “look at me” moments.
That was the inspiration for today’s retweet, by Dylan Reed (
@DylanChiveson)
"Bigger douche bag, Johnny Manziel or Justin Bieber? Annnnd Go!"
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| Bieber (left) and Manziel (right). I think I'd rather be caught with hot women while dressed as Scooby Doo at a Haloween party than, well, that guy on the left. |
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