Johnny Manziel backs Reggie Bush, will skip Heisman honors

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Johnny Manziel, the 2012 Heisman Trophy winner, said on Saturday that he will not be attending the annual Heisman Trophy ceremony until the NCAA returns former USC running back Reggie Bush's trophy, which was stripped from him following NCAA sanctions.

"After careful thought and consideration I will be humbly removing myself from the Heisman trophy ceremony until @ReggieBush gets his trophy back," Manziel posted on X. "Doesn't sit right with my morals and values that he can't be on that stage with us every year. Reggie IS the Heisman trophy. Do the RIGHT thing @NCAA the ball is in your court."

Bush and USC each returned their copies of his 2005 Heisman Trophy…