Overview
- Manziel said he was "addicted to the NBA," placing bets nightly during his Cleveland Browns tenure and fixating on televised games after practice.
- He recounted learning about casino credit after being cut by Cleveland, withdrawing $100,000 on markers and burning through it over a weekend.
- Manziel said he later received calls giving him 24 hours to repay markers or face a felony case originating from Las Vegas.
- The podcast episode featured Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr., with coverage noting the relevance given Jontay Porter's lifetime NBA ban for gambling.
- Reports present the disclosure as another window into off-field issues linked to Manziel's short NFL career, with no new legal actions reported.