Manziel harassed by fan at golf tournament

Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was harassed by a fan at the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament.

Manziel’s agent, Erik Burkhardt, told Cleveland.com on Sunday that Manziel responded to the fan’s harassment on Saturday by alerting security officials at the PGA event in Irving, Texas.

The 22-year-old Manziel, a Texas native, was photographed talking to police outside the Four Seasons hotel on Saturday, and the photos began circulating Sunday morning on social media.

Burkhardt told Northeast Ohio Media Group that he and Manziel were attending church in Dallas on Sunday morning.

Irving police spokesman James McLellan said an 18-year-old male fan began harassing Manziel near the Four Seasons’ pool, which is part of the golf course property. Manziel eventually threw a water bottle at the fan, escalating the confrontation, but one of Manziel’s friends stepped in to intervene on his behalf and hotel security also got involved, McLellan said.

Police were called and officers spoke to both parties. Neither decided to press charges. Police did not detect any sign of intoxication with Manziel, McLellan said.

“Johnny threw a water bottle toward this young man. It did not hit him; it hit a wall behind him,” McClellan said. “There is a quote online that said the 18-year-old said, ‘Nice throw.’ I think that kind of escalated things further. At that point, the friend pushed the 18-year-old.”

A Browns source dismissed the incident as a non-story, telling ESPN that Manziel should not be held responsible for obnoxious fans who approach him aggressively.