Master of Disguise Johnny Manziel Donned a Wig, Fake Mustache While Partying in Vegas
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Just weeks after finally securing the starting job in Cleveland, Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel missed the season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a concussion. On Saturday night he posted a photo to Instagram that suggested he was spending the night in with his dog, but USA Today was the first to report that all wasn’t quite as it seemed.
Per USA Today:
[Manziel] was seen Saturday dining and gambling at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood casino, according to employees and patrons who interacted with the embattled quarterback.
[He]Â paid cash for a meal at a restaurant in the casino, according to Tina Samira, a waitress who served Manziel and his guests at Heart Bar at Planet Hollywood.
Manziel also sat down at a blackjack table and a casino employee examining his photo ID exclaimed, “We’ve got Johnny Manziel with us tonight,” according to John Hornacek, a 43-year-old casino patron who witnessed the exchange.
Manziel’s off the field behavior has been an ongoing headache for the organization, and for his former coach Mike Pettine, who was fired after Sunday’s loss. He was not on the sideline during the game and Browns vice president of communications Peter John Baptiste wouldn’t (or couldn’t) confirm that Manziel was even in the city.
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As for whether or not he was in Sin City, initially there were some questions regarding how Manziel could have spent the evening out on the town without so much as a single picture to show for it. Well, ESPN Las Vegas may have solved that mystery. According to them, Johnny Football was incognito and calling himself “Billy.â€
Per ESPN Las Vegas:
Johnny Manziel update:
We all know Vegas stories can get extremely crazy involving celebrities. This is going to sound wild, and maybe hard to believe, but this is what we’re hearing regarding Johnny Manziel.
Our sources tell us Manziel was at a popular night club on the strip Saturday night. The QB entered wearing a blonde wig, a fake mustache, glasses, and a hoodie.
Manziel introduced himself as “Billy.†He was there into the 3am hour and when it came time to pay the bill, he asked to have it comped because he didn’t bring cash and also didn’t want to put it on his card.
However, the sources tell us he ended up paying with his card and signing the check.
By 3am he appeared to be enjoying the party scene that Vegas is known to offer.
The club had Manziel and his crew placed at a VIP table close to the DJ booth. The table is located in one of the darkest areas of the club.
Manziel dined at the club’s restaurant before going to the nightclub. He was seated at the most private area in the restaurant, which is still out in the open. And yes, he ate with his wig and glasses on.
So that happened.
If Manziel even put half the effort into football as he does into drinking, he’d probably end up in the Hall of Fame. Though it seems there just aren’t enough hours in the day for him to tend to both.
