No drinking on a Friday night in a Bye week?
Apparently, certain positions and certain races are held to different standards than others. Black pass rushers can be violent girlfriend beaters but white quarterbacks can't drink in a Resturant / bar.
Don’t forget that this guy has had a few chances already and just completed rehab as a result. For any “normal Joe” out on a bye week partying, this would probably be nothing. But if you are on a short trip wire because of past behaviors - and the need for some “tough love” with the rehab, then this sounds about right. I am surprised however, that they haven’t dumped the guy yet.
Not for Manziel, per team rules. He's quite the problem child.
Alcoholics shouldn’t drink.
Not after a stint in rehab earlier this year. The team has been trying to be supportive, but ultimately, it's up to the individual to take responsibility for his actions, and accept the consequences. It's not up to your employer to get you clean and sober.
In his first public comments since being released after a lengthy stay in a rehab facility, Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel issued an apology to the Browns and the fans "that I let down."
"I take full responsibility for my actions and it's my intention to work very hard to regain everyone's trust and respect. I understand that will take time and will only happen through what I do and not what I say," Manziel said. "I also understand there's a lot of curiosity about this but anyone who has a friend or family member that's been through things like this knows it's an ongoing process. I'm going to continue to ask folks to try to respect my privacy as I determine to what degree I am comfortable talking about a subject which I consider very personal."
Manziel entered Caron Pennsylvania, an alcohol and drug treatment center, in late January after a rocky rookie year with the Browns, both off and on the field
RE: Partying on bye-week.
Sorta like being a double-secret probation and giving your boss the middle finger.
“No drinking on a Friday night in a Bye week?”
-—No, especially when you have been in REHAB for drinking.