OT - Josh Gordon

[nystateofmind]

Sad.

 

[The Franchise]

AIDS?

 

[RozayCane]

Prayers to him. He just can’t seem to fight off that demon.

 

[htownkidd]

Grew up w Josh. Extremely sad **** and at this point I just pray he gets his **** together, to **** w football.

 

[CaneFanWNY]

All of this for weed or is he doing more? I kinda lost track.

That policy is archaic.

Edit..oops, didnt read well enough. Missed "performance enhancing"

 

[htownkidd]

I read PEDs initially but then Schefter tweeted substance abuse so ...

 

[WeBallinBoyz]

I read PEDs initially but then Schefter tweeted substance abuse so ...

It's just so sad cause he has so much talent but just can't stay away from trouble. Unfortunately, if he couldn't survive with Brady, Bellichek, and then Russell Wilson, he's probably done in the league. Just hoping he gets his life in order.

 

[JHallCanes]

Lmao @ “sad”

What’s sad is how many chances he’s been given with zero ***ks given on his side

 

[PSU Cane]

I don't feel sad. People p!ss away opportunity after opportunity far too often.

I feel bad when they have a tough upbringing and maybe make poor choices as kids, not having a good support system to fall back on. Once they are adults though and have gone through things, are more experiences and hopefully more mature, have money for better medical support options, have teammates, coaches, etc to lean on.....i stop feeling bad. Why? Because there's people out there with much less opportunity working much harder to get by day to day who are more deserving of my sympathy.

A good read on Gordon's laundry list of issues - it's more than just occasional marijuana like some athletes.

https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2018/09/18/josh-gordon-drugs-suspension-timeline

 

[htownkidd]

To each his own, last thing I’m gonna do is get into a “discussion” with the geniuses of CIS on the topic of the disease that is addiction. Y’all got it, be blessed.

 

[Brandinho]

Lmao @ “sad”

What’s sad is how many chances he’s been given with zero ***ks given on his side

What’s sad is how a talented young man can’t get out of his own way because of addiction

 

[PSU Cane]

To each his own, last thing I’m gonna do is get into a “discussion” with the geniuses of CIS on the topic of the disease that is addiction. Y’all got it, be blessed.

I work in the medical field and have multiple situations of addiction in my family. I know all about it my friend.

 

[BS85]

All of this for weed or is he doing more? I kinda lost track.

That policy is archaic.

Edit..oops, didnt read well enough. Missed "performance enhancing"

He drinks

 

[LeavingJesusland]

Prayers to him. He just can’t seem to fight off that demon.

can't pray away stupid

 

[KrazyCane]

The NFL considers weed a performance enhancing drug

 

[HighSeas]

Kid grew up getting stoned from like 13-14 all the way to the NFL. It's all he knows. Weed is his only mechanism for dealing with life.

My brother started getting stoned like that at 16. He's given it up for extended periods but always seems to go back to it despite ample evidence that it's a net negative in his life. Some people use it as a crutch for stress and anxiety and it becomes very problematic. It exacerbates those problems but numbs you while you're high.

 

[LeavingJesusland]

The NFL considers weed a performance enhancing drug

i did manage to drive 30 minutes without any knowledge of how i got home, so i'd agree with the nfl

 

[KrazyCane]

How tf he keep getting caught while players like Calvin Johnson said he smoked weed every day and never got busted??

 

[JHallCanes]

What’s sad is how a talented young man can’t get out of his own way because of addiction

That’s not sad.

It’s actually a miracle.

A normal person that struggles with addiction sure wouldn’t be a ***king millionaire and would be rotting away in prison.

So don’t give me this “sad” bullshyt

 

[WhatTheHell]

Accurate headline:

Mentally weak drug addict and tweaker blows 10th chance to have a job.