Portland Sportswriters Once Shamed Black Athletes for Smoking Pot. What Do They Say Now?

[SlyPokerDog]

In 2004, a Portland sports columnist made a Blazer pee in a cup. It looks even stranger 14 years later.

http://www.wweek.com/sports/2018/01...thletes-for-smoking-pot-what-do-they-say-now/

 

[Wizard Mentor]

A lot of the old sportswriter all just that, old.

In 20 years, you're going to be talking to a 23 year old who simply won't believe Marijuana was a Schedule 1 Narcotic in 2018. Those old sportswriters just have been programmed that it is evil, even if they know why it was put on Schedule 1 in the first place.

 

[Nikolokolus]

You can't fool me, I saw Reefer Madness. Pot is eeeeeeevil.

 

[ripcityboy]

A lot of the old sportswriter all just that, old.

In 20 years, you're going to be talking to a 23 year old who simply won't believe Marijuana was a Schedule 1 Narcotic in 2018. Those old sportswriters just have been programmed that it is evil, even if they know why it was put on Schedule 1 in the first place.

Fuck. People forget that a lot of those classic sports writers wrote until they DIED. Writers like Shirley Policy, Jimmy Cannon , Red Smith.... I am sure Peter Gammons will report after he dies. The Internet's sensibilities starts in the 90's.

Reddit should just start a sub called "#ShitOldPeopleDid" and people discuss the possibility of a world they didn't live in.

"FAM, dis shit is called a Rotary Phone! It is off the hook! REALLY!"

"Tuberculosis.... My Great Grandpa died from this!"

 

[e_blazer]

I couldn't care less if a player uses marijuana, EXCEPT that it's still against NBA policies and could lead to a suspension. That said, things may be changing. I have to believe if a stuffy old guy like David Stern is willing to buy off on allowing players to do what is legal in their state, the NBA will eventually take that line.

http://www.nba.com/article/2017/10/25/david-stern-medical-marijuana-al-harrington#/

 

[e_blazer]

Fuck. People forget that a lot of those classic sports writers wrote until they DIED. Writers like Shirley Policy, Jimmy Cannon , Red Smith.... I am sure Peter Gammons will report after he dies. The Internet's sensibilities starts in the 90's.

Reddit should just start a sub called "#ShitOldPeopleDid" and people discuss the possibility of a world they didn't live in.

"FAM, dis shit is called a Rotary Phone! It is off the hook! REALLY!"

"Tuberculosis.... My Great Grandpa died from this!"

Canzano is the reporter referred to in the article. He's not that old.

 

[ripcityboy]

Canzano is the reporter referred to in the article. He's not that old.

It also mention Jaynes and I've seen younger faces on cash.

 

[e_blazer]

It also mention Jaynes and I've seen younger faces on cash.

Pretty sure I saw a picture of Jaynes in a really old edition of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. Dead ringer for that Humpty Dumpty dude.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Pretty sure I saw a picture of Jaynes in a really old edition of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. Dead ringer for that Humpty Dumpty dude.

after the fall....

 

[ripcityboy]

Pretty sure I saw a picture of Jaynes in a really old edition of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. Dead ringer for that Humpty Dumpty dude.

That's pretty good. I remember Shirley Povich in his later years. He looked pretty bad too. Yeah. Sports writers aren't known for being photogenic.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Everyone knows good people don't smoke MARE EEE wanna

 

[Shaboid]

Fuck. People forget that a lot of those classic sports writers wrote until they DIED. Writers like Shirley Policy, Jimmy Cannon , Red Smith.... I am sure Peter Gammons will report after he dies. The Internet's sensibilities starts in the 90's.

Reddit should just start a sub called "#ShitOldPeopleDid" and people discuss the possibility of a world they didn't live in.

"FAM, dis shit is called a Rotary Phone! It is off the hook! REALLY!"

"Tuberculosis.... My Great Grandpa died from this!"

Peter Gammons is the Woj of baseball and my hero.

 

[barfo]

The answer is, who gives a shit what they say now?

barfo