Johnny Manziel Says He Lost 40 Lbs After Leaving Browns On ‘Strict Diet’ Of Cocaine

Johnny Manziel says he withered from 210 kilos all the way in which right down to 170 simply months after his NFL profession ended … explaining his physique morphed attributable to “a strict diet of blow.”

The previous Heisman Trophy winner opened up about his struggles following his Cleveland enjoying days throughout a latest, two-hour interview with Shannon Sharpe.

Within the chat on the “Club Shay Shay” podcast … Manziel admitted he was at almost all-time low as soon as he had failed the Browns in 2015 at 23 years previous — so he turned to the Las Vegas get together scene to select him up.

Apparently, his journey to Sin Metropolis included loads of cocaine … one thing he says modified his determine into an unrecognizable one.

“At that point in time, man,” Manziel mentioned, “I would look in a mirror and I didn’t see myself any different than when I was in Cleveland. Until I stepped on a scale at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, I didn’t realize I had lost 40 pounds at all.”

“I remember these pictures came out,” he continued. “I was like, ‘Damn. What am I doing? Ah, whatever, we’ll figure that out later. Let’s go again.'”

Manziel mentioned along with coke, he was additionally utilizing OxyContin and Percocets.

Johnny Soccer went on to lament different elements of his life in his discuss with Sharpe — together with his strained relationship with LeBron James.

After Cleveland had drafted the Texas A&M QB, LeBron signed him to his company … and all through his time with the Browns, Manziel mentioned the NBA famous person tried to take him beneath his wing. However, whereas battling poor play and subsequent melancholy, he mentioned he pushed the hooper away.

“LeBron would text me every week to come over to the house and watch a game or play poker with the boys and just tried to be there,” Manziel mentioned. “And I was so depressed for the first time in my life that even my biggest role model and inspiration in my life couldn’t get me out of bed to come and hang out with him.”

Manziel added that he nonetheless feels to this present day he let the longer term basketball Corridor of Famer down.