wow drinking johnny is in some trouble now. such an ass from starter to third strin
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel lost his starting job because he lied to the team's coaching staff about when a video of him partying in Austin, Texas, was recorded, a league source confirmed Thursday.
Manziel's account to the Browns was earlier reported by Fox Sports.
One week after being named the team's starter, Manziel was demoted to third string for Monday night's game against the Baltimore Ravens after social media posts surfaced showing Manziel allegedly partying during the team's bye week.According to a league source, Manziel lied directly to coach Mike Pettine about when the video was filmed. He also encouraged his friends to lie about when the video was recorded, according to the Fox Sports report.
Manziel might have kept the job had he told the truth, the source said.
Pettine was asked Wednesday if Manziel admitted the video was from last weekend.
"I won't get into the details of what we talked about," Pettine said.
The video showed Manziel singing in a nightclub and holding what appeared to be champagne bottle. One day after the video surfaced and after meeting with Manziel, Pettine announced Tuesday that backup Josh McCown would replace him as starter. Manziel as the team's starter.
"When you have a great opportunity in front of you, it is important that you demonstrate that you can handle the responsibility that comes with it," Pettine said Wednesday. "I can't emphasize enough the importance of the trust and the accountability piece. This is where we had an obvious shortcoming."
Johnny Manziel's lies to coaches true violation of trust
Reports that Jonnny Manziel lied to the Browns' coaching staff and asked friends to lie for him suggest the organization cannot ever trust him.
According to a league source, Manziel lied directly to coach Mike Pettine about when the video was filmed. He also encouraged his friends to lie