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

Eric_Boyer · May 7, 2015

Galian Beast said:
Does the NFL care about infidelity?

does the NFL care about legality? Is Denver under a different rule?

NOPE

Galian Beast · May 7, 2015

Eric_Boyer said:
does the NFL care about legality? Is Denver under a different rule?

NOPE

The NFL isn't going to change the rules until things change nationally. They've already reduced the penalty for marijuana, given polling on it, they might even change the rules before the country changes the law. The big barrier though is it being illegal in most states.

Yakuza Rich · May 7, 2015

I believe we all have character flaws. I have yet to meet a person without them.

YR

Kevinicus · May 7, 2015

Eric_Boyer said:
legality should not be the barometer. cheating on a spouse is legal, but I find that a huge character flaw.

I wouldn't see how you could really say smoking pot is a character flaw outside of someone breaking the law to do it. You could say it's stupid, and I certainly wouldn't argue, but I don't think stupidity is a character flaw. Stupid people can have great character, and vice versa.

Kevinicus · May 7, 2015

Yakuza Rich said:
I believe we all have character flaws. I have yet to meet a person without them.

YR

Hi, I'm Kevin. Nice to meet you.

Yakuza Rich · May 7, 2015

ChldsPlay said:
Hi, I'm Kevin. Nice to meet you.

Vanity.

YR

Eric_Boyer · May 7, 2015

ChldsPlay said:
I wouldn't see how you could really say smoking pot is a character flaw outside of someone breaking the law to do it. You could say it's stupid, and I certainly wouldn't argue, but I don't think stupidity is a character flaw. Stupid people can have great character, and vice versa.

all I said was legality has zero to do with determining character flaws.

GimmeTheBall! · May 7, 2015

endersdragon said:
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?

Good point!

Another good point is that "It's only a weed that turns into a flower in your mind."

casmith07 · May 7, 2015

Because everyone here made great decisions at age 20 and probably still makes immaculate decisions today.

TheMarathonContinues · May 7, 2015

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.

Smoking weed isn't the problem. Smoking weed right before a drug test you know is coming? I can understand why some would consider that a character flaw. I mean, even Gregory himself said he has immaturity issues.

Redball Express · May 7, 2015

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.

The World is changing in a way I never thought possible in my lifetime.

I suffer from Diabetes and had a stroke and brain operation in'12 that nearly killed me.

I was in the hospital for 6 months recovering and when I came out..I was on 17 meds twice a day just to survive.

Its left me permanently disabled and the side effects of my meds leave me unable to walk without extreme dizziness as I am on 4 blood pressure meds to reduce stroke risk.

After enduring the first year out of the hospital and constantly asking my doctors to dial back my meds..they refused.

Finally a friend asked me if I used marijuana?

I said no..not since trying it in college.

He brought me some and I tried it and it was pretty amazing.

I immediately had improvement in my ability to walk, smoothing out my stride and removing the neuropathy pain I was suffering. It also removed the intense nausea I experienced taking my daily meds.

I told that to my doctors and they all said it has unpredictable results when combined with my prescriptions and to be careful and limit whatever I do if I experience side effects.

To date..just the munches.

I think it's insane to make illegal something so obviously beneficial.

The day is near where all the guys in jail on dope charges will be freed and no longer will people be persecuted for it.

Stop the needless lies and false information and tell the public the truth.

Over The age of 21should be legal and medical use in Texas should be allowed.

And suspensions of my favorite athletes using weed for pain management needs to end.

Off my soapbox.

Echo9 · May 7, 2015

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.

Somewhere Gregory is clapping

http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksa...proves-bill-to-make-marijuana-legal-for-.html

CyberB0b · May 7, 2015

Definitely a character flaw, or he would have been drafted in the top 10. Why else did he slide to the late 2nd?

Galian Beast · May 7, 2015

rocyaice said:
Smoking weed isn't the problem. Smoking weed right before a drug test you know is coming? I can understand why some would consider that a character flaw. I mean, even Gregory himself said he has immaturity issues.

An immature college kid qualifies as a character flaw? Who knows how long before the last time he smoked, could be over a month. Maybe he wasn't thinking. He was careless... he is a kid...

Galian Beast · May 7, 2015

Redball Express said:
The World is changing in a way I never thought possible in my lifetime.

I suffer from Diabetes and had a stroke and brain operation in'12 that nearly killed me.

I was in the hospital for 6 months recovering and when I came out..I was on 17 meds twice a day just to survive.

Its left me permanently disabled and the side effects of my meds leave me unable to walk without extreme dizziness as I am on 4 blood pressure meds to reduce stroke risk.

After enduring the first year out of the hospital and constantly asking my doctors to dial back my meds..they refused.

Finally a friend asked me if I used marijuana?

I said no..not since trying it in college.

He brought me some and I tried it and it was pretty amazing.

I immediately had improvement in my ability to walk, smoothing out my stride and removing the neuropathy pain I was suffering. It also removed the intense nausea I experienced taking my daily meds.

I told that to my doctors and they all said it has unpredictable results when combined with my prescriptions and to be careful and limit whatever I do if I experience side effects.

To date..just the munches.

I think it's insane to make illegal something so obviously beneficial.

The day is near where all the guys in jail on dope charges will be freed and no longer will people be persecuted for it.

Stop the needless lies and false information and tell the public the truth.

Over The age of 21should be legal and medical use in Texas should be allowed.

And suspensions of my favorite athletes using weed for pain management needs to end.

Off my soapbox.

Thank you for sharing that with us.

FuzzyLumpkins · May 7, 2015

Galian Beast said:
An immature college kid qualifies as a character flaw? Who knows how long before the last time he smoked, could be over a month. Maybe he wasn't thinking. He was careless... he is a kid...

Pot is lipid soluble. It's why its so easy to cook with. The unfortunate byproduct is that it lingers for 4 weeks or more as opposed to the water soluble stuff.

FuzzyLumpkins · May 7, 2015

Erik_H said:
Somewhere Gregory is clapping
http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksa...proves-bill-to-make-marijuana-legal-for-.html

Wow I never thought I would see that. If evangelicals are behind it, it has legs in that assembly.

Sportsbabe · May 7, 2015

tyke1doe said:
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/

Apology not accepted.

DallasEast · May 7, 2015

Politics.

Peter King may be many things but he is not unintelligent. As such, he shouldn't have made the comment in the first place. Going through the motions after being called out for (knowingly) saying the wrong thing isn't really commendable.

FuzzyLumpkins · May 7, 2015

I don't like King's takes but I have the utmost respect for his ethics particularly when opposed to his contemporaries.

I will say I am not sure how NFL clubs can do a bipolar diagnosis from a top 30 meeting much less a combine meeting. Borderline, axis disorders, or antisocial disorders then sure. OTOH, bipolar cycles take longer than a day to manifest.

I have found that like with much of sports journalism, the media types regurgitating unsourced hearsay have done everyone a gross disservice.

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