Johnny Manziel Discusses His Drug Problems and a Suicide Attempt

During his playing career, former National Football League quarterback Johnny Manziel used drugs. He also made an attempt on his life after being released from the Cleveland Browns in 2016. Manziel’s revelations are made in a new documentary.

Johnny Manziel, a former quarterback, discusses drug problems and a suicide attempt in a new documentary

In the upcoming Netflix documentary “Untold: Johnny Football,” Manziel, a Texas A&M player in 2012, made history as the first true freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, claimed and that he started using cocaine and OxyContin daily after the 2015 time frame, which caused his stature to fall at least 215 pounds in January to September, an increase of 50 pounds.

 Manziel soon experienced poor performance , legitimate issues.

Manziel was charged with a misdemeanour assault on Colleen Crowley by a grand jury in Texas. At the time, Manziel denied punching Crowley, but once he complied with legal precedent requirements in the event of termination, the charges against him were ultimately dropped.

In March 2016, the Browns released Manziel, who claimed to have since received a bipolar disorder diagnosis. Manziel said that he twice resisted going to rehab, started “self-sabotaging,” went on a “$5 million bender,” and then attempted suicide. In the documentary, Manziel stated, ” Initially, I accomplish whatever That’s what I wanted to accomplish with my life at the time, spend as much money as I could, and then end it all. My goal was things to make sense as badly as well as we can manage, and that made it appear an explanation and a way away from me.

Manziel claimed that although he had bought the gun “months earlier” with the hope of using it to commit suicide, it “malfunctioned” once he pressed what pulls the trigger. “I still don’t understand what occurred. But the rifle simply went off on me,” he added.

He claimed that Manziel’s failure to seek therapy at the time “strained” his relationship with his family. Following the failed suicide attempt, Manziel left Los Angeles and eventually made his way back to his family’s house in Texas.

 In the documentary, his father, Paul Manziel, stated,

” I can’t remember how long it’s been fantastic either way, it’s been horrible; that’s still up for grabs in a sense question. It’s been a long, long path. “But we’re fortunate. He is still here with us. And we still have time to fix all the fences. I believe Johnny will soon have far better days than these.

The Browns have been contacted by CNN for comment.  At the 2014 NFL Draught, Johnny Manziel was selected in the first round. After being released by Manziel’s team, the Browns, other clubs in the National Football League and the disbanded Alliance of American Football. Manziel’s most recent game was in a fan-controlled football league. Tuesday is the projected release date for the Netflix documentary.

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