There is something to be said for your close friends standing up for you when a stranger gets personal. There's also something fundamentally horrible about a stranger harassing someone in public. Should Johnny Manziel's friends have dealt with the loser who was heckling him at a golf outing over the weekend? Probably. Would that have prevented Manziel from throwing a water bottle at the guy? Maybe. But should they have stepped in and gotten violent?

If you ask Charles Barkley -- someone who famously punches rude fans for being rude -- he thinks Manziel's crew needs to play enforcer with these mouthy jerkoffs who revel in bothering famous people.

CHARLES BARKLEY: "Let me tell you how this johnny manziel thing should work out. first of all, he got punk friends. they should have beat this guy down from the beginning. i'm not one of those people that think you have to kiss up to the fans. if they disrespect you, i made no bones, i been arrested eight times for punching fans and every single time they deserved it. just because i played basketball, you don't have the right to insult me and i blame johnny manziel's friends. they should have beat the hell out of this kid, they say he was razzing him for two hours. after 15 minutes, one of his friends should have walked over and said, listen, he's here to enjoy the golf tournament and if you don't leave him alone, we're going to beat you down." "One of johnny's friends should come over and punch him in the head. they always just want to sue you sue, but i'm sure johnny has a friend that's a plumber or electrician, he will punch that guy in the head and he'll learn a lesson and he can't sue the guy."

The clip, via The Herd with Colin Cowherd, below.

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