The fan that sparked a brawl with Johnny Football's entourage has finally broken his silence, and he's adopting a surprisingly conciliatory tone.
The violent incident occurred in the early AM hours of Saturday, November 22. Browns fan Chris Gonos had approached Johnny Manziel in the elevator lobby of a high-priced Cleveland apartment complex. Gonos was reportedly trying to hug the Browns quarterback; Manziel told reporters Gonos was "toying" with him. A brawl started between Gonos and Manziel's posse, with the former sustaining minor injuries to his face as a result.
"Toying" Fan Sparks Brawl With Johnny Football
On Friday Gonos took to Facebook to set the record straight about the unfortunate episode. Tellingly, Gonos claims that his legal counsel advised him to press charges against Manziel, but he declined.
"All I ever wanted was to show love and give respect," Gonos' post reads. "What occurred that night was a huge misunderstanding. Never did I intend to escalate an altercation."
Details of Johnny Manziel Brawl Emerging
You can read Chris Gonos' facebook post in its entirety below
The guy that got into a fight with Johnny Manziel at the 9 has issued an apology on Facebook pic.twitter.com/caTA6Tahli
— Cle Browns Tornado (@BIZ_NICK_) December 12, 2014
Manziel is slated to make his first start of his career this Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Browns sit at 7-6 on the year, on the outside looking in of the AFC playoff picture.
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