
Johnny Manziel — a/k/a “Johnny Football” — in his Texas A&M uniform, available for sale (although Johnny won’t get a dime for it)
Jonathan Paul Manziel (a/k/a Johnny Football®) won the Heisman Trophy last year as the top player in college football. Now, it may be time for Manziel to give the NCAA the Heisman — not the trophy itself, but rather the stiff-arm to their collective faces.
Manziel, who earns approximately not a dime for playing pro football at Texas A&M, is being characterized as a money-grubbing scumbag for (allegedly) signing autographs with the Johnny Football® tagline in exchange for cash. Meanwhile, Texas A&M, the Southeastern Conference and the rich guys with $100 haircuts at the NCAA are collecting untold amounts of cash from marketing Manziel jerseys, Manziel T-shirts and other Manziel bric-a-brac.
As Manziel often explains, he’s from a family that is not hurting for money, but that’s no reason to say that he should not be allowed to profit from his own image.
What are others saying about Manziel and the autograph fiasco:
USA Today: Manziel Should Quit College Football
ESPN: Broker Says Manziel Was Paid $7500
Associated Press: Autographed memorabilia not limited to Johnny Manziel
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