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Q: What did you learn from the past year?
A: It made me a stronger person, taught me how to fight through reality. That I’ve got to separate myself from certain guys, certain people. To be successful at the next level I can’t do the things I used to do.
Q: How much do you think your issues have hurt you with certain teams?
A: I’m pretty sure it will hurt me. But I’m looking past that, looking forward to moving on and being successful from here on out.
Q: How conquer marijuana issues, stay away from people?
A: Eliminate myself from some of those guys I used to hang with. I think about my mom all the time and my kids. In order for me
to be successful and them to have a great life or a nice life I’ve got to put it behind me. In order for my kids to get what they want,
I can be a father to my kids and just be there with my mom.
Q: You seem like a man who is grateful for a second chance.
A: I’ve got to be grateful. For what I’ve been through, four years of my career, ups and downs, saying they’re going to
be there with me through thick and thin. I’m very grateful for a second chance.
Q: How long have you stopped smoking marijuana?
A: My last time smoking was right before I got kicked out of Florida, before my last incident happened.
Q: What does it say about your talent level that you’re getting a second chance?
A: They see the talent. They just want to know what kind of kid I am. I came in here to show ‘em I’m not a bad kid,
I made a few mistakes and I learned from ‘em. Everything I did, I did. I’m admitting it. I did it. I’m looking to put that in my past and moving forward.