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Johnny Football Sued For Allegedly Assaulting Bar-Back
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A Texas bar-back is suing free-agent NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel for allegedly assaulting him in September.
Manziel visited the New York, New York bar in downtown Austin, Texas, Sept. 6, where he encountered the plaintiff, Eric Newton. Newton, a bar-back who assisted bartenders by cleaning glassware and restocking the counter, first interacted with Manziel around 2:00 am.
According to court filings, Manziel allegedly demanded that Newton fill several drink orders. Newton advised Manziel that he was not a bartender, and that he could obtain drinks from a separate bar in the building. (RELATED: Hookstead’s Hot Take: Am I Hero For Destroying The Arkansas Football Program?)
A short time later, Newton had an exchange with a separate customer, which precipitated a confrontation with Manziel. An account of the incident submitted to the district court of Travis County, Texas, reads:
The customer, apparently aware that Mr. Manziel was in the building, asked Mr. Newton his opinion of Mr. Manziel. Mr. Newton gave his opinion to the customer. That conversation was overheard by someone in Mr. Manziel’s group, who immediately ran upstairs and told Mr. Manziel what had transpired. About a minute or so later, Mr. Manziel came downstairs, ran behind the bar, cursed at Mr. Newton, and punched him in the face, breaking Mr. Newton’s nose. Mr. Newton then grabbed Mr. Manziel to stop the attack, and both feel to the floor. Mr. Manziel then got up and ran out the back staff exit before the police arrived.
Newton will seek a punitive award between $200,000 and $1,000,000 because of physical and mental pain occasioned by the alleged incident, loss of wages, and resulting disfigurement. Newton’s petition also calls for Manziel to appear in court and furnish a response.
Manziel, formerly a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, has since returned to Texas A&M University where he is currently taking classes. He also faced charges for a domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend, Colleen Crowley. He reached a tentative deal with prosecutors in November.
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