Monday, November 24, 2014

Johnny Football on the Field...Johnny Not-So-Nice Off (Elizabeth Muscari p6)


Johnny Football is at it again. If you are an avid college football follower, you might have tossed the name “Johnny Manziel” quite a few times this past season. He’s the all-American dream football player that led his team through victory. The former A&M quarterback and Heisman Trophy Winner was drafted into the NFL last year, that fact was not a surprise to any, even Manziel’s coaches. An event that occurred on Monday, November 17th in Cleveland, Ohio (Johnny Manziel’s new home) didn’t come as a shocker to football fans. A 33 year-old Ohio man, named Chris Gonos said to USA Today that he spotted the young football superstar and called out, “Johnny Football!” as he rushed over to get a handshake from him. As soon as he was within feet of the football player, a man believed to be affiliated with Manziel tackled him. Johnny Manziel then joined in and punched Gonos. Security ran over to break the fight up. Once a die-hard Johnny Football fan, Gonos says he is disgusted with the behavior of such a young and promising athlete. This certainly shows how disrespectful some athletes can be off the court or field.

Analysis: I think that this relates to APUSH and how many things that are a part of our culture (sports, politics, jobs, etc) become too focused around the money and fame that oftentimes, respect and integrity are lost in the mix. It’s happened to too many politicians, and now, sports players. I think that Johnny Manziel has been sucked into the world of money and he strives and works too hard towards what will give him any space in the newspapers or an abundance of money, that he would rather sucker-punch an innocent fan to get attention than give him a simple high five. Do you think Johnny Manziel should be as famous as he is because he’s a good football player, even if he’s not a good person? Are money and/or talent more important than qualities such as kindness, respect, and sincerity? To Johnny Manziel, they just might be. 

Written by Elizabeth Muscari, 6th Period


Courtesy of USA Today

 Read more at 
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/johnny-manziel-cleveland-man-alleged-attack

3 comments:

  1. That's true. People in our culture are sucked in too far into the fame and the glory that once they get a taste of it, they can't help themselves into being engulfed in it.

    Maddie Murphy pd. 6

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  2. Everyone should just realize money does not make some one happy. I it is so sad to see people become so materialistic.

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  3. Obviously this kid is too immature to have this much attention. We have seen it time and time again that young people who are famous grow up to be way off track. If you are not mature enough to handle the fame it is likely gonna change who you are ad often not in a good way.

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