Ricky Williams, running back of the Miami Dolphins, has tested again for marijuana use after serving his one-year suspension for his continuous offenses of marijuana. Since commissioner Roger Goodell has implemented a hard-nose, he has been tough on players that have legal troubles.
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What do you think of this "hard-nosed" policy? What relationship should legality have to sports?
Doesn't this transition to right to privacy? Does what a player does off the field have any weight to what they do on the field? If so, when should the league step in? When a player is busted with 300 pounds of marijuana (throwback to the old school days of those crazy cowboy players, nate newton to be exact) or when a player is fighting pit bulls? Does this have any weight on the sport itself? My answer is YES! These guys are employed by the National Football League, or the National Basketball Association, or so on. They are representing the sport. They are public figures who are involved in charities like the United Way. They go around speaking to young kids and warning them to say no to drugs. How is a kid supposed to look up to this guy lecturing him on the dangers of alcohol and drugs when he can't even pass a drug test. Yes, we know athletes aren't angels, that is a fact. But at some point you must be held accountable for your actions and take responsibilty. I think there should be ramifications for athletes who are repeat drug offenders, have multiple arrests, abuse their wives or girlfriends. This is something that must be accepted as standard, not simply brushing off to "well you know athletes". They must be accountable as well.
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