Sheldon Richardson Suspended 4 games

[Mainejet]

Yes, i read that article and found it truly amazing that the NFL hasn't caught on and evolved with the times.
It's not a PED folks it's marijuana.
People die from:
Steroids...
Crack..
Molly's...
Heroine...
Nicotine...
Alcohol..
People DO NOT DIE FROM SMOKING MARIJUANA. For such a contact sport, PAIN KILLERS are given that are actually more dangerous and excessivelly more addictive to an athlete and any one for that matter.

Marijuana is a substance that can help these players. They aren't driving off the road hitting people. It doesn't enrage you, hell, on the contrary it mellows you out into not doing any other stupid act. Please people, Pot is in no way a gate way drug (http:/http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/marijuana/marijuana-gateway-drug/). Whom ever thinks that should read this article.

There is a reason why pot is picking up steam in this country to allow it to become legal. High official realize that medicinally it can ease the pain of many issues (cancer, psychiatric, mood swings & many more). Or recreational. Heck, we've all drank some alcohol. So those pointing the finger at "POT IS SUCH A DEVIL SUBSTANCE" should honestly think twice about what they truly are saying. Alcohol subtance have been associated with plenty of deaths in this country as opposed to smoking weed, whci is still at a huge ZERO.

What Sheldon did is nothing. What Josh Gordon did is nothing and what 60% of the NFL still does (according to the CBS article) is nothing. What Ray Rice did is something.. What Donte Stallworth did is something huge, what Aaron Hernandez did is serious & what Antonio Gates did using PED's is wrong. These are examples of acts that deserve punishment, not smoking weed fellas. Hell if thats the case, suspend players for smoking a cigarette, that produces cancer. Suspend a player for drinking alcohol, and suspend a player for life for sipping on a mimosa!

The NFL should honestly lower or banish the ban and consider the benefits of the drug as this country is in transition to making it legalized throughout the states.

Do you really think any common sense thinking Jets fan gives a sh*t about this stupid rant you went on?

Stop thumping the weed gavel and listen...

Marijuana, as of this particular point in time is ILLEGAL within the NFL. It IS an officially banned substance. Whether you think it should be or not is IRRELEVANT. It doesn't matter if Sheldon thinks so also.

He KNOWINGLY violated the policy and that is the very pinnacle of ARROGANCE? STUPIDITY? Take your pick.

And as for your nonsense about the medicinal values of weed, that is NOT the reason why it will soon be legal. It will be legal because the government can make sh*t loads of money taxing it. THAT'S why.

 

[Superman55]

Not that I'm a mod, but this is where we should try to keep this a Sheldon Richardson discussion around the marijuana charge not a marijuana legalization discussion that should be on the off topic thread.

 

[SackExchange]

The discussion should be about Richardson. It's a valid point.

 

[Mainejet]

The discussion should be about Richardson. It's a valid point.

AGREED and understood.

 

[Jetsfanatic]

Hey Sheldon, no tweets telling Jets fans to STFU and mind their own business today?

Hopefully he will now grow up. He is a tremendous talent, he needs to mature.

 

[JohnnyBaseball1]

Welcome to the Jungle

I don't know what you mean by this.

 

[soj]

Do you really think any common sense thinking Jets fan gives a sh*t about this stupid rant you went on?

Stop thumping the weed gavel and listen...

Marijuana, as of this particular point in time is ILLEGAL within the NFL. It IS an officially banned substance. Whether you think it should be or not is IRRELEVANT. It doesn't matter if Sheldon thinks so also.

He KNOWINGLY violated the policy and that is the very pinnacle of ARROGANCE? STUPIDITY? Take your pick.

And as for your nonsense about the medicinal values of weed, that is NOT the reason why it will soon be legal. It will be legal because the government can make sh*t loads of money taxing it. THAT'S why.

Main we do not agree all the time but I couldn't have said it better, thank you.

16.... I totally disagree with your comment about weed being a "gateway" drug. I was a drug counselor in college for 4 year in Newark NJ and every one of the Heroin addicts i worked with started with pot. In the 6 years I served in the military, I saw guys smoke weed and when that didn't provide the high they needed they moved on to hash, O and then H... My life experiences is that is....

 

[Football51]

I wouldn't bet on it either, especially after already getting busted prior to this. He should have learned from that. Hoping we don't have Josh Gordon or Justin Blackmon 2.0 on our team.

Who drafted Sheldon? The one thing they did right here....if he turns into Josh Gordon, that will make consecutive draft year catastrophic bombings...making Mike T look like a draft expert is hard, if this Sheldon pick turns belly up, it will make Mike T look like Polian compared to Idzik.

Richardson won DROY and made the Pro Bowl last season. What did Blackmon ever accomplish besides being suspended? As for Gordon, didn't he also get arrested multiple times besides failing tests? Shaun Ellis served a pot suspension when he was with the Jets too. Before we completely write Richardson off, let's see how he handles things moving forward.

 

[SackExchange]

If some guys would like, we could start a thread on whether to legalize marijuana or not on the off-topic forum. This thread is about Richardson, but we could start such a thread on the subject in general.

 

[Oraelo]

Main we do not agree all the time but I couldn't have said it better, thank you.

16.... I totally disagree with your comment about weed being a "gateway" drug. I was a drug counselor in college for 4 year in Newark NJ and every one of the Heroin addicts i worked with started with pot. In the 6 years I served in the military, I saw guys smoke weed and when that didn't provide the high they needed they moved on to hash, O and then H... My life experiences is that is....

Thank you. Clean date 10/15/08
Alcohol--> pot--> everything in the book

 

[Superman55]

Richardson won DROY and made the Pro Bowl last season. What did Blackmon ever accomplish besides being suspended? As for Gordon, didn't he also get arrested multiple times besides failing tests? Shaun Ellis served a pot suspension when he was with the Jets too. Before we completely write Richardson off, let's see how he handles things moving forward.

Did I make a definitive statement or is there an "if" in there...what part of that post wrote Sheldon off? Way to insert an opinion into my mouth. If I was SE, I'd be having a mini meltdown right now and whining to no end.

 

[NickSINYC]

 

[Football51]

Did I make a definitive statement or is there an "if" in there...what part of that post wrote Sheldon off? Way to insert an opinion into my mouth. If I was SE, I'd be having a mini meltdown right now and whining to no end.

I said "we", as fans......didn't say Kevin........didn't say 55.

 

[Superman55]

I said "we", as fans......didn't say Kevin........didn't say 55.

Thank you for clarifying. Since my post was quoted with that statement, I took it as a statement pointed at me.

 

[Superman55]

I don't like the Jets.

Sorry to hear that.

 

[Elias]

funny pic!

 

[Pattycakes]

i'm super disappointed in sheldon. hopefully this is a reality check for him.

a little humility would also do him some good.

 

[SackExchange]

I said "we", as fans......didn't say Kevin........didn't say 55.

Good job clarifying.

 

[NYJETSDAN16]

Do you really think any common sense thinking Jets fan gives a sh*t about this stupid rant you went on?

Stop thumping the weed gavel and listen...

Marijuana, as of this particular point in time is ILLEGAL within the NFL. It IS an officially banned substance. Whether you think it should be or not is IRRELEVANT. It doesn't matter if Sheldon thinks so also.

He KNOWINGLY violated the policy and that is the very pinnacle of ARROGANCE? STUPIDITY? Take your pick.

And as for your nonsense about the medicinal values of weed, that is NOT the reason why it will soon be legal. It will be legal because the government can make sh*t loads of money taxing it. THAT'S why.

The epitome of hypocrisy. I'am sure you drank alcohol with your buddies back in your younger days (or now) and got shit faced. I'am sure you won't admit it but all of us have done it then did some stupid act and didn't get caught.

Yet you and many others cast a wide variety of stones at Sheldon. Get real with your judgements. Just by reading your reply, your the "OLD Schoolers" who think smoking pot burns your brain cells and will lead to a worse condition later in life. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MESZh-_uyUQ)
{But i'am sure you wont watch it as your stuck in your prehistoric ways}

And if you said was true that the legalization of pot would bring $$$ to the GOV't, then why haven't they done so? Simple young chap, it's because the Government is tied up with pharmaceutical companies & hospital all around the country. They in fact will lose money. You honestly think Marijuana will eventually be legalized for the betterment of the country and it's citizens? Unfortunately no.

The government makes a boat load of cash having some one on life support than just prescribing a dose of pot.
Marijuana is absolutely harmless. But keep the blinders on to that 1950's way of thinking.

 

[NYJETSDAN16]

The discussion should be about Richardson. It's a valid point.

I apologize, i didn't read this until my notification alerted me. No worries i will keep it on Sheldon.