“Johnny Football” sacked from Alouettes
The CFL has told the Alouettes their contract with Johnny Manziel, aka Johnny Football, is terminated and he’s no longer welcome in the league, but they’re not saying why. There was quite a fuss when he was signed but I never saw a single headline about anything he’s done since.
Faiz Imam 00:09 on 2019-02-28 Permalink
Here is a more precise statement by the team:
https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1100835148902395905
It states “Alouettes have been directed by the CFL to terminate the player contract… after it was found that he had contravened the agreement… We are disappointed with this turn of events… we worked with the league and presented alternatives to Johnny, who was unwilling to proceed. ”
Im really not sure how to parse that. But my first guess would be a substance abuse issue.
david100 03:12 on 2019-02-28 Permalink
Tested positive for something?
walkerp 14:44 on 2019-02-28 Permalink
Almost for sure he backslided in some way or another. It’s sad, he’s a pretty severe addict and it’s plainly obvious how much his background is a part of it. Let’s hope he gets some treatment that works this time.