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

[Redball Express]

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

I think it has been mentioned he also may have Bipolar Disorder.

That's an illness..not a character FLAW.

It's treatable and while maybe not curable yet..

we have had guys who suffered from it before.

I swear Jerry Jones has suffered from it until he bought his new bus.

Now..it's called just having a Good 'Ol Texas Time.

:wink:

 

[Redball Express]

Thank you for sharing that with us.

I only say it because people label things so much without experiencing anything about what they are passing judgment on.

People have to mature and understand whatever seems the norm today will be totally something else tomorrow.

And if they don't keep up..they will miss out on life..IMO.

Life is change. It's time to open thyne eyes.

How 'Bout them Cowboys?

Welcome Mr. Collins.

 

[tyke1doe]

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.

I'm definitely against using drugs recreationally. But I've changed my position on using marijuana for medical purposes. That's why I'm not as harsh on Gregory as I was previously. And, truth be told, if many athletes are taking it for pain management, I'm not going to sit in judgment of them.

 

[jrumann59]

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.

Maybe but how many business will still require you test clean for employment????

 

[JoeBoBBY]

I'm definitely against using drugs recreationally. But I've changed my position on using marijuana for medical purposes. That's why I'm not as harsh on Gregory as I was previously. And, truth be told, if many athletes are taking it for pain management, I'm not going to sit in judgment of them.

Growing up, I was taught that losers smoked marijuana. But when I came of age, it seemed like a lot of people, smoked...

We are living in a version of Al Capones/Elliot Ness prohibition days....
People would have to sneak around to have a beer.
Now they have been sneaking around to smoke.
They are going to do it, whether its legal or not. I know its a goal of some in power to put 70 percent of the country behind bars, but the logistics of such an effort could be hard to pull off.....

He was a kid in college....who happens to play football;

 

[mattjames2010]

I think it has been mentioned he also may have Bipolar Disorder.

That's an illness..not a character FLAW.

It's treatable and while maybe not curable yet..

we have had guys who suffered from it before.

I swear Jerry Jones has suffered from it until he bought his new bus.

Now..it's called just having a Good 'Ol Texas Time.

:wink:

If this is true, I can see how weed helps him a little more than people who don't suffer from BP disorder. There's some really good studies out there showing the positive effects weed has on not just BP disorder, but many disorders.

From someone who suffers from the disorder, I will say this, do whatever you can to help yourself in a healthy way. Luckily, weed isn't the only alternative and I'm sure the Cowboys organization can help him with keeping it under control while he's in Dallas.

And I just love the judgemental people who frown upon those who smoke weed while having an alcoholic drink in their hands and a cigarette in their mouth.

 

[bayeslife]

Got a source for that?

Common sense.

 

[guag]

Marijuana can stay in your system for over a month.

Marijuana addiction is very rare, doubt he is an addict.

I believe that this is absolutely untrue. Now if we're talking about physical addiction, that's a different story. However, if used on a daily basis for an extended period of time, marijuana absolutely can be psychologically addicting.

I think that because a substance doesn't cause physical withdrawals when use is discontinued, some people might think that said substance isn't potentially addictive. As a matter of fact, I know several good folks who unfortunately truly believe that they can't function throughout the day without smoking X amount of marijuana. It has made their lives unmanageable, and continue to smoke regardless. By definition, they are addicts.

Are they perfect? Of course not. Do they have character flaws? Honestly, who doesn't? But being an addict, which I truly believe Gregory is, should not be viewed as a moral shortcoming. I believe he does want to quit more than anything. He's obviously not a dumb person. He knew very well that as soon as he lit up before the combine, he wasn't doing himself any favors.

But when it comes to a disease like addiction, if left untreated, it will make a person do things that they wouldn't dream of doing otherwise. Up until now, I don't think Gregory had received proper therapy for his addiction. I hope that the Cowboys are doing what they can to help Gregory fight this demon and put this all behind him.

By the way, I'm not trying to argue or get political with anyone, just putting my 2 cents out there

 

[Galian Beast]

Maybe but how many business will still require you test clean for employment????

Less and less actually.

 

[DogFace]

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.

Comically over confident because of your insulation.

 

[jrumann59]

Less and less actually.

I think you will be surprised, yes McDaonalds and the like may not have it but most of your career positions and positions of "trust" will have it and positions that have high liability will have it. The insurance lobby can't wait til it gets legalized so that they can jack up liability premiums for businesses.

 

[Galian Beast]

I believe that this is absolutely untrue. Now if we're talking about physical addiction, that's a different story. However, if used on a daily basis for an extended period of time, marijuana absolutely can be psychologically addicting.

I think that because a substance doesn't cause physical withdrawals when use is discontinued, some people might think that said substance isn't potentially addictive. As a matter of fact, I know several good folks who unfortunately truly believe that they can't function throughout the day without smoking X amount of marijuana. It has made their lives unmanageable, and continue to smoke regardless. By definition, they are addicts.

Are they perfect? Of course not. Do they have character flaws? Honestly, who doesn't? But being an addict, which I truly believe Gregory is, should not be viewed as a moral shortcoming. I believe he does want to quit more than anything. He's obviously not a dumb person. He knew very well that as soon as he lit up before the combine, he wasn't doing himself any favors.

But when it comes to a disease like addiction, if left untreated, it will make a person do things that they wouldn't dream of doing otherwise. Up until now, I don't think Gregory had received proper therapy for his addiction. I hope that the Cowboys are doing what they can to help Gregory fight this demon and put this all behind him.

By the way, I'm not trying to argue or get political with anyone, just putting my 2 cents out there

Anything can be psychologically addictive, that isn't what we refer to when talking about someone who is addicted to drugs.

 

[cmoney23]

I'm still waiting for about 3 apologizes from Mike Florio! Don't think we'll get them though.

 

[guag]

Anything can be psychologically addictive, that isn't what we refer to when talking about someone who is addicted to drugs.

I'm not quite sure what the difference is, to be honest. But anyway, this isn't the message board for this topic, so I'll refrain lol.

 

[dallasdave]

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/

ABOUT time !!!

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

King gets no credit from me, he is and will always be a Pat's lover, which I believe taints his ability to be an objective sports reporter, or whatever he calls himself. He has a long, one-sided history of bashing all-things Cowboys. I find his MMQB segment unreadable. Would like to see his next self serving article focus on why Brady and Belichick should be suspended for the 2015 season as well as the Pats losing draft picks because of deflate-gate - wont hold my breath.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

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

Mein immaculate decisions today include ignoring you.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

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

Hey you know I was only kidding. You is the most astute here among the plebians.