#Packers RB Aaron Jones has been suspended for the first two games (Chi, Minn) of the 2018 season for violating the NFL substance abuse policy/program. GB has four RBs on roster for Games 1-2: Jaamal Williams, Ty Montgomery, Devante Mays and Joel Bouagnon.
Dumbass..........
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Unreal....
Stupidest "infraction" ever. Play stoned to the bejesus for all I care.
Kid has pure ability. Got to be accountable and available though.
As I've said before, the NFL Is fine with guys shooting up with enough painkillers to kill a horse, but don't you dare smoke any weed - a substance that is a lot safer and less addictive than the stuff that allows you to play in spite of intense pain.
The 'committee' just got smaller.
Nobody to blame but himself.
Two games for weed. Three games for a pattern of sexual assault. Nothing about suspensions makes any sense.
counterpoint.....
Never do anything you know you shouldn’t.
It should be legal.
GBFanForLife posted:It should be legal.
Dang right........hate looking over my shoulder. 
GBFanForLife posted:It should be legal.
It is here.....
To clarify, this stemmed from his incident in 2017 (October) that he his now getting disciplined for. So yes, stupid, but this isn't a new dum dum act he just got punished for.
Whether or not it should be legal or not is irrelevant. This coming from someone who strongly supports legalized recreational use.
His job description says no smoking weed on or off the clock. If you can't adhere to that rule when millions are on the line, agree or not, you are a dumb ass.
I live in NV, I could go buy recreational right now and I would love to. My job has a no drug use policy though. If I fell down the stairs or if my parked company car got dinged, those bastards are going to drug test me. I don't smoke and trust me when I say I don't make millions.
If Jones was suspended because he was driving under the influence (if indeed this was the case) then that is OK. If it was because marijuana was involved then - bad NFL policy, bad US policy. War on drugs is ineffective, inhumane, and racist.
BrainDed posted:...
His job description says no smoking weed on or off the clock. ...
True enough - bad policy. As with you my job has a no drug policy but only when I am ON THE CLOCK. The policing of their lives off the clock in the name of protecting the image is debatable. I get the uniqueness of millions tied to the shield...so comparing this to our ON THE CLOCK constraints is not equivalent.
Big doggy, I agree with everything on your post but the “racist” part. I am kinda picky about that word. The driving while impaired is a serious thing. The NFL policy on its use needs to fall in line with the real world. I no longer use or drink booze (my personal choice) but I am ok with it’s limited use by responsible adults. It’s sad that one can almost get away with abuse of others and still play after a short punishment while personal use of a mild drug gets the same punishment. In my experience people of all walks of life and races use this mild drug.
https://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23...ks-hippie/index.html
Happy 4th of July......somehow that Ehrlichman quote takes a bit of the grandeur away. As it should.
