Johnny Manziel subject of hotel fight

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By Jeremy Fowler | ESPN.com

CLEVELAND -- Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel was the subject of a fight in downtown Cleveland early Saturday but is not listed as a suspect, according to a police report obtained by ESPN.

The Cleveland Police Department's report stated that Manziel was approached by a fan named Chris Gonos, who claims he was assaulted by the rookie quarterback and 'his entourage.' The incident was reported at 2:36 a.m. from the 'Metropolitan at the 9' hotel in Cleveland. The report does not indicate any arrests were made.

A Manziel associate, listed as Dana Kirk, told police 'the victim attempted to assault his client and he defended him,' according to the police report. Gonos, the alleged victim, told police he was 'assaulted by Johnny Football and his entourage' after he tried to approach Manziel as a fan by saying, 'I'm the biggest Browns fan ever, I love you, I want to give you a hug,' according to the report.

Browns general manager Ray Farmer said in a statement that the team is gathering information to better understand what occurred.

'Nonetheless, the time of the incident is concerning to us,' Farmer said. 'We continually stress to all our players the importance of sound decision-making in an effort to avoid putting themselves in these types of situations. We have addressed this appropriately with the player and will have no further comment at this time.'

Cleveland Police Department spokesman Ali Pillow declined immediate comment.

Gonos told police he took one step toward whom he believed to be Manziel and got hit several times in the face by the offender, according to the report, saying he was pushed and attacked by several unidentified males. A hotel employee helped break up the fight and reported to police he was struck in the face but did not want to file an incident, according to the report.

Footage of the fight exists, according to the report. A hotel director of security declined comment when reached Monday.

ESPN.com Browns reporter Pat McManamon contributed to this report.