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The Browns tell Manziel to tone it down
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:24 pm
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:24 pm
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ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported on SportsCenter Friday that the Browns have approached Johnny Manziel about "toning it down," with regard to his actions on social media.
Owner Jimmy Haslam was "bothered" by Manziel's recent posting of a "Money Phone" (stack of bills held to the ear) on Instagram. The Browns seem more concerned with Manziel's social media behavior than his well-publicized weekend partying. Approached by the Cleveland Plain Dealer Friday morning, Manziel told the paper "I don't think I'm doing anything wrong," and "I'm not going to change for anybody." Earlier this month, Ben Tate described media coverage of Manziel as "annoying," hinting it may be a distraction in the locker room. ESPN Cleveland's Tony Grossi stated Friday that he's never seen Manziel-like behavior from a Browns player. Grossi has covered the Browns for 30 years.
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Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:25 pm to Mohamed Ali
tPOS
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:25 pm to Mohamed Ali
Larry's next headline.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:27 pm to Mohamed Ali
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Manziel told the paper "I don't think I'm doing anything wrong," and "I'm not going to change for anybody."
And so it begins. What a loser.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:28 pm to Mohamed Ali
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Owner Jimmy Haslam was "bothered" by Manziel's recent posting of a "Money Phone"
He should just get over that.
Although, it probably wouldn't hurt JFF to get a publicist or something to help his image.
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Ben Tate described media coverage of Manziel as "annoying," hinting it may be a distraction in the locker room.
That sounds like Mort trying to make a distraction.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:30 pm to MusicMaster
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What a loser.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:30 pm to Suntiger
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Although, it probably wouldn't hurt JFF to get a publicist or something to help his image.
I don't think he cares about his image. People still like him for some reason and he knows that.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:31 pm to Mohamed Ali
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Earlier this month, Ben Tate described media coverage of Manziel as "annoying," hinting it may be a distraction in the locker room
yeah, see that's the media spinning something there.
dead time in June.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:32 pm to Mohamed Ali
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:32 pm to Mohamed Ali
He will match any fine with a money phone
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:35 pm to MusicMaster
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And so it begins. What a loser
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:37 pm to Mohamed Ali
LOL
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:37 pm to Suntiger
quote:In doing so, his publicist would make him less of a public figure.
Although, it probably wouldn't hurt JFF to get a publicist or something to help his image.
I'm glad he says F off to everyone, more athletes should do that. Screw pandering to folks because of how the media will treat and focus on you, screw the media. Do what you want, to be fair, he's not really doing much different than a lot of other guys, we're all just more interested in seeing that he's doing it.
At the end of the day, it's all irrelevant, all that matters is whether he can play. That's why he should just keep doing whatever he wants, within reason obviously, but what he's doing now, I see no issues with it.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:37 pm to Mohamed Ali
Ben Tate sounds kind of jelly with that comment 
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:42 pm to Mohamed Ali
They should have known what they were getting before they drafted him. Just let the kid be himself.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:45 pm to AngryBeavers
quote:That's another thing.
They should have known what they were getting before they drafted him
It's like a woman marrying a man thinking she'll change him, they drafted him and should know what they're getting in return. I hope he doesn't change one bit.
This post was edited on 6/27/14 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:46 pm to Michael J Cocks
the Browns told Bernie Kosar to tone it down last year after he was making fun of Kellen Clemens in preseason game.
now that story was actually funny.
kind of funny how this is coming out now when there really isn't anything going on though.
just saying.
now that story was actually funny.
kind of funny how this is coming out now when there really isn't anything going on though.
just saying.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:46 pm to LooseCannon22282
quote:That is one of my favorite clips in recent memory, and the timing of the Clemens INT was just so perfect.
the Browns told Bernie Kosar to tone it down last year after he was making fun of Kellen Clemens in preseason game.
now that story was actually funny.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:47 pm to Mohamed Ali
This actually brings up an interesting topic. Why can't he do what he wants?
I mean, I know we live in a society and almost have a set of "unspoken rules" about how we're "supposed" to act.
But he's not doing anything to anybody. He's having fun on his own time with his own people. What's it to anybody else?
The media makes it an issue. The media acts outraged and it influences other people to feel the same way about it.
If the media just left him alone, this wouldn't even be an issue. It's the media creating controversy.
I mean, I know we live in a society and almost have a set of "unspoken rules" about how we're "supposed" to act.
But he's not doing anything to anybody. He's having fun on his own time with his own people. What's it to anybody else?
The media makes it an issue. The media acts outraged and it influences other people to feel the same way about it.
If the media just left him alone, this wouldn't even be an issue. It's the media creating controversy.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 2:49 pm to LooseCannon22282
It's just ESPN trying to stir shite up. They need JFF controversy because that is the narrative they have been pushing for over a year, that he is trouble. Guarantee we will see Adam Schefter tweet before the season starts that he has sources in the Rams organization that say Michael Sam is being discriminated against because he is gay.
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