Deion Sanders is an NFL legend, so it's not surprising that he was asked about Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel's latest legal troubles. The Cleveland athlete is currently being investigated over an alleged altercation with his ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley, which took place last weekend. When asked for his take on the situation, Deion told Cleveland.com that Manziel's relationship with his ex is "crippling him."
"Johnny's in love. And Johnny's in love with something that's crippling him right now. I understand it. And it upsets me that grownups don't understand it. Because he feels as though this game don't love him, the people in this game don't love him, so the only thing that he associates with love is that thing that's really inflicting a lot of pain on him and that's his girlfriend.''
Sanders caught backlash after saying, "He's trying to find himself. And I empathize with him. Johnny's girlfriend. That's his issue.''
Check out Deion's response to the backlash above.
Source: Twitter/Cleveland.com
