Josh Gordon

burningmetal · 09-17-2018, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

I don’t understand why the NFL continues to suspend people for marijuana when we’re likely headed for the end of its prohibition. It’s alresdy legal in several states, so the NFL should back of on it. We’d likely get him for the league minimum because of his issues. I can’t see a negative.

Why do you think rules should be changed because something MIGHT become legal? The NFL is full of hypocrisy and inconsistent rule enforcement, but this is one thing I won't disagree with them on. The law is what it is, right now, and so there is a policy against smoking weed, and he continually breaks that rule.

If you have such an addiction to something, that you can't cut it out to keep a job that pays you millions of dollars, then you have a serious problem. It's not just a harmless recreational thing, at that point. Drinking IS legal, but if you are abusing alcohol, you have a problem.

I am of the opinion that marijuana is far less harmful than alcohol. But I don't think it is something that should be used irresponsibly. Ricky Williams knew the rules, and so he just left the country to pursue whatever weird stuff he was/is into, where he could smoke as much as he wanted.

09-17-2018, 12:38 AM	#17
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Josh Gordon Originally Posted by rezburna I don’t understand why the NFL continues to suspend people for marijuana when we’re likely headed for the end of its prohibition. It’s alresdy legal in several states, so the NFL should back of on it. We’d likely get him for the league minimum because of his issues. I can’t see a negative. Why do you think rules should be changed because something MIGHT become legal? The NFL is full of hypocrisy and inconsistent rule enforcement, but this is one thing I won't disagree with them on. The law is what it is, right now, and so there is a policy against smoking weed, and he continually breaks that rule. If you have such an addiction to something, that you can't cut it out to keep a job that pays you millions of dollars, then you have a serious problem. It's not just a harmless recreational thing, at that point. Drinking IS legal, but if you are abusing alcohol, you have a problem. I am of the opinion that marijuana is far less harmful than alcohol. But I don't think it is something that should be used irresponsibly. Ricky Williams knew the rules, and so he just left the country to pursue whatever weird stuff he was/is into, where he could smoke as much as he wanted. darksoul35 likes this.
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.