BALTIMORE, Md. — Johnny Manziel threw a big party Friday night that resulted in his fine for being late for treatment Saturday morning andJosh Gordon suspended for missing the Saturday walk-through, several sources told cleveland.com.
The source told told cleveland.com that Josh Gordon, who’s suspended for today’s game against the Ravens, attended Manziel’s party along with other members of the team.
CBS Sports’ Jason LaCanfora first reported that Manziel threw the party.
By Saturday morning, team security was sent to Manziel’s apartment to try to find him, because he failed to show up for treatment on the hamstring, and he wasn’t answering his phone, a source told cleveland.com on Saturday. The source also said he was fined for being tardy.
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UPDATE: In speaking with the media Monday, Manziel said he did not throw a party, that it was a complete lie and that he didn’t even see Josh Gordon Friday night.
Guys, Johnny said he was going to take this seriously NEXT YEAR. Next year isn’t for a couple days so he’s still go some time. R-E-L-A-X.
And besides, has ANYONE even seen Varsity Blues? Jon Moxon takes Billy Bob, Tweeder, and the boys out to a strip club all night the night BEFORE the game. It’s called building team camaraderie and togetherness, duh. How are you supposed to develop that cohesion with your teammates? Practice? PSSHH. No. You get rip roaring drunk. Johnny is on IR so it didn’t matter, Moxon had to play the next day. I guess that’s just how they do it in Texas.
This is textbook #ChillMode. You don’t go to your treatment the next day, don’t answer your phone, and you make the Browns come and find you like Liam Neeson in Taken 2. Chill Mode to the max.
Confirmed Browns in attendance:
Johnny Manziel
Josh Gordon
Justin Gilbert
Travis Benjamin (but he wasn’t an idiot and got to practice on time)
Bottlegate 