Peter King apologizes for saying Gregory has "character flaws."

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We often hear how journalists/columnists never apologize for what they write. King apologizes for describing Gregory's issues as "character flaws."

Kudos to him. http://mmqb.si.com/2015/05/06/nfl-draft-jameis-winston-frank-clark-randy-gregory-peter-king/

The Cowboys will look to find a comprehensive program to help Randy Gregory with his marijuana and mental-illness issues.
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Talking to Dallas COO Stephen Jones on Sunday night in the wake of former top prospect pass-rusher Randy Gregory being drafted 60th instead of in the top 10, I got the distinct impression the team would look to put Gregory in a program to handle everything that’s made living a normal life difficult for him. The Cowboys want to help Gregory long-term, on and off the field.

I made the error Monday in my column of commingling the marijuana and mental-health issues, and saying Gregory fell down draft boards around the league because of “character flaws.” That was a lazy and unintelligent statement by me, and I fixed it in my column after being called out by quite a few people. No excuse for it; no one to blame but me. Your responses to it: ...

From Brian of Chicago: “Come on Peter. Being depressed, anxious or suffering from bipolar or some other personality disorder are not ‘character flaws.’ And I don’t want to hear that testing positive for pot at the combine is what you were referring to. If he was suffering badly enough and the only thing that he thought could calm him down (such as alleviating a panic or other form of attack) was pot, then I still do not believe that is a ‘character flaw.’ ”
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Galian Beast said:
He actually should have apologized for the comment in it's totality, even if the guy smokes weed it doesn't mean he has character flaws. Marijuana will be legal in all 50 states within the next 10 years.
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Even Utah?
 

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Galian Beast said:
He actually should have apologized for the comment in it's totality, even if the guy smokes weed it doesn't mean he has character flaws. Marijuana will be legal in all 50 states within the next 10 years.
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I disagree. I can understand him smoking because it helps him with his mental issues. But if it's not that, then it's incredibly irresponsible to smoke it at the combine, especially if the argument is that smoking weed is not addictive.

Drinking alcohol is legal. However, if a job that requires you not drink on the job, and you do so anyway, that can indicate a character flaw (lack of self control). Now, the addiction may be beyond your ability to control it, but if it's not, it says something about your character that you can't stay off something even though it's required of you to do so.

Not having self control over matters where you should exercise self control is a character flaw.
 
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tyke1doe said:
I disagree. I can understand him smoking because it helps him with his mental issues. But if it's not that, then it's incredibly irresponsible to smoke it at the combine, especially if the argument is that smoking weed is not addictive.

Drinking alcohol is legal. However, if a job that requires you not drink on the job, and you do so anyway, that can indicate a character flaw (lack of self control). Now, the addiction may be beyond your ability to control it, but if it's not, it says something about your character that you can't stay off something even though it's required of you to do so.

Not having self control over matters where you should exercise self control is a character flaw.
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Marijuana can stay in your system for over a month.

Marijuana addiction is very rare, doubt he is an addict.
 
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Galian Beast said:
He actually should have apologized for the comment in it's totality, even if the guy smokes weed it doesn't mean he has character flaws. Marijuana will be legal in all 50 states within the next 10 years.
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It's not legal now, and it's not legal in the league he is hoping to be employed by. If you can't refrain from smoking pot and affecting your chances at getting to the NFL, then you've got poor decision making skills, which can be easily identified as a character flaw.
 
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Galian Beast said:
He actually should have apologized for the comment in it's totality, even if the guy smokes weed it doesn't mean he has character flaws. Marijuana will be legal in all 50 states within the next 10 years.
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And until it is (legal), it is stupid to use. Thus, a character flaw when you are entering into a career path that explicitly prohibits it.
 
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Galian Beast said:
He actually should have apologized for the comment in it's totality, even if the guy smokes weed it doesn't mean he has character flaws. Marijuana will be legal in all 50 states within the next 10 years.
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I'll bet you season tickets you are wrong about that. If you really believe that to be true then you have a character flaw and I'll name it... being a democrat. If you've lived over 40 years or studied politics you know the political pendulum in this country swings back and forth with regularity. Right now that pendulum has swung about as far left as it's going to for the next decade. With power due to be swinging right again, there's no way the GOP is going to allow marijuana to be legal in all 50 states in that period of time.
 

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Carl23 said:
And until it is (legal), it is stupid to use. Thus, a character flaw when you are entering into a career path that explicitly prohibits it.
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He failed a drug test... but if I remember correctly pot stays in your system for a while... who is to say he didn't take it in Colorado or Washington?
 
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I'll bet you season tickets you are wrong about that. If you really believe that to be true then you have a character flaw and I'll name it... being a democrat. If you've lived over 40 years or studied politics you know the political pendulum in this country swings back and forth with regularity. Right now that pendulum has swung about as far left as it's going to for the next decade. With power due to be swinging right again, there's no way the GOP is going to allow marijuana to be legal in all 50 states in that period of time.
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As someone on the far right of the spectrum, legalization should be something the GOP and other (or real) conservatives fight for, not against. And no, I don't smoke pot. No more politics from me though. My apologies to the board.
 
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Galian Beast said:
He actually should have apologized for the comment in it's totality, even if the guy smokes weed it doesn't mean he has character flaws. Marijuana will be legal in all 50 states within the next 10 years.
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legality should not be the barometer. cheating on a spouse is legal, but I find that a huge character flaw.
 
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As someone on the far right of the spectrum, legalization should be something the GOP and other (or real) conservatives fight for, not against. And no, I don't smoke pot. No more politics from me though. My apologies to the board.
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My apologizes to the board as well.... I'll be glad to take a private conversation on this matter.
 
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