Ricky Williams Suspended

The technicality in this instance would be that he took harmless supplements which merely contain trace amounts of chemicals found in illegal or performance enhancing drugs. Remember, he neither lied about nor denied using marijuana. He knew the consequences then, as he does now, and still was honest to the point of fault. You can say a lot of things about the guy, but I don't believe that anyone has any legitimate reason to knock his integrity. Many of the problems he has faced have resulted from his propensity for honesty. As far as pulling a 180, I tend to believe that he knows he already appealed the ruling and lost. There is no point in further contesting the decision. It's far better to simply come forward and say that while he doesn't agree with it, he does respect the authority of those who rendered it. The man has to realize the futility in proclaiming his innocence of a crime for which he has previously committed at least 4 times.

Ok, I understand your point, but you are still making an assumption that all he did was take harmless supplements. You're willing to believe him, I'm not. So I guess for me, it's not a technicality when you fail a drug test for the 3rd or 4th time. If you believe his story though, (even though whoever he appealed to did not), then I suppose it could be considered a technicality. Of course, that begs the question, why aren't a bunch of other guys getting suspended for the same "harmless supplements".

saban said he's not allowed to join any pro football league this year or something...

Looks like he could be headed to the CFL

http://torontosun.com/Sports/Football/2006/04/27/1553129-sun.html

He won't be going. He has a deal with the fin's and can't go unless they said so. Their GM declared during an interview that they had no intention of letting him go, because it would not benefit him. It wouldn't 'raise his stock' because taems wouldn't be judging him off of his success in the CFL, they would be going off of previous years. He would also risk injury, which would hurt the team as well.

P.S. Hi Drago/ John, now you'll have to deal with me hear, and in the group. =P.

Bram and Company are reporting:
"ESPN reports, Ricky failed another test and is likely done"

Is there a link for this rumor?

Is there a link for this rumor?

ESPN.com - NFL - Source: Dolphins' Williams tests positive for pot (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2867381)

I guess some people never learn. If he'd rather smoke pot than get paid millions of dollars for playing a fun ass game then that's his prerogative.

i cant believe this guy! what a waste....

I guess some people never learn. If he'd rather smoke pot than get paid millions of dollars for playing a fun ass game then that's his prerogative.

Well actually it's technically not his prerogative, because possessing dope is illegal.

But I'm smellin what you're steppin in, it's his life, he'll do what he wants to do.

But he's an idiot.

This guy just can't lay off the hippie lettuce.

But like the article says, he has been diagnosed with a social anxiety disorder which is no joke.