Report: Autographs net Manziel $7,500
FOX Sports
Updated Aug 6, 2013 4:55 PM ET
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel allegedly accepted $7,500 as payment for signing approximately 300 mini- and full-sized football helmets, according to an autograph broker who spoke with ESPN.
The broker, based out of the East Coast, reportedly played two cell phone videos for ESPN, showing the Heisman Trophy winner signing the helmets in his New Haven, Conn., hotel room while attending the Walter Camp Football Foundation event in January. The video does not show Manziel accepting any money, according to the report.
According to the report, the broker originally requested money for the videos, which ESPN refused to pay. The broker did allow ESPN’s Joe Schad to view the videos, which totaled nine minutes in length.
On the videos, which the broker said were recorded without Manziel’s knowledge, the quarterback can be heard saying "you never did a signing with me" and threatening not to do business with the broker in the future if he were to tell anyone about their arrangement.
Also caught on the video is audio of another broker asking Manziel if he would accept additional cash for signing more items, an offer the quarterback declined.
Manziel wanted the money in order to buy new rims for his car, according to the broker.
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