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Fan Apologizes To Johnny Manziel For Hotel Brawl

By Cory Buck

Nov 30, 2014; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) stretches before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 30, 2014; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel (2) stretches before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /
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A Cleveland Browns fan took to Facebook to apologize to Johnny Manziel for inciting an incident that set off a brawl in a hotel lobby.

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When a partied-out Cleveland Browns fan saw Johnny Manziel at the elevator in a hotel lobby, he couldn’t resist trying to get a hug. Of course, drunkenly ambling toward an NFL player when he’s with his entourage rarely works out well, and it went accordingly for this man. A few haymakers and clumsy tackles later, the hotel lobby was swarming with police. Now that fan wants to say he’s sorry for his role in the melee.

Scene in Cleveland reports the incident as follows:

"The alleged victim, 33-year-old Sandusky resident Chris Gonos, reported to police that he and his girlfriend spotted Manziel while waiting for an elevator at the high-end apartment complex, where many Cleveland professional athletes live, and professed his love to the rookie quarterback.Gonos told police he pointed Manziel out to his girlfriend: “That’s Johnny Manziel.” Then he approached him.According to the report, “at this time victim stated to the unidentified male, ‘I’m the biggest Browns fan ever, I love you, I want to give you a hug.'”"

Johnny Football wasn’t feeling the love though and reportedly someone with Manziel attacked Gonos, which set off a brawl when Gonos’ brother caught wind of the activity.

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Gonos detailed his story, which pre-empted the apology he posted to Facebook. “I went to give him like a handshake, or dap or whatever you want to call it, one of his buddies like tackled me. It was going down, a whole bunch of people started fighting. It ended pretty quick. My brother saw what was going on and he ran he tackled Johhny Manziel — I guess he got the sack and the fumble…(My brother) just came to help me out, and I guess Johnny sucker punched him while the security guard was holding him. It should be all on video.”

While the Browns have largely remained mum on the matter, it doesn’t appear to warrant much more than a passing glance as no one was arrested as a result of the fight.

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