If you listening to all the stations when they spoke about this, their main focus was on Tom Brady and are the patriots making the Super Bowl. Fucking disgusting
Deandre Battle it is every one including doug gottlieb were all like this guy just waisted his opportunity he done in the nfl, how about this kid needs help instead of worrying about his career in football.
Same goes for all the people talking about how he's "leaving money on the table" like bruh who tf cares the man needs help money is the last thing anybody should be thinking about.
ihateblackbitches you are such a dickhead stop fucking commenting stupid shit and I don’t care if you are messing or trolling that was just a fucked up comment
"Wasted talent/opportunity" was what SAS said. Glad Riddick called him out, along with all the others who just look at ghis from a football perspective. This is more than that. I'm hoping Gordon beats this. Wishing him the best. ✊
trojandarkhorse he is wasting his talent moron and Stephen A said more . Your the idiot that will continue to run a persons back it’ll be ok instead of saying I’m here for u but you gotta get a hold of this before it’s to late .. you don’t know what the hell u talking about
Mental Health is very important. Not everyone can handle life . Anything can happen to you to rock you to your core. Addiction is powerful and he needs help. Not shame.
Sounds like he received more help than most people would receive. This is not a isolated incident, it has been going on for ever. He needs to want to help himself. He should feel some shame. He let a lot of people down.
I'm a Pats Fans and I hope for the best for him. He did his part for this team helped us out in big games and seeing his background its a damn shame. Not the most ideal conditions to live in. Hopefully he comes back stronger. Keep fighting Josh, the trade was worth it.
That's awesome what you said man..I told my friend when Fla⚡h caught that TD during the Colts game it felt like the Foxborough fans was cheering for him more than the TD especially after he did the Gronk spike..People acting like the trade wasn't worth it,but 750 yds in that short amount of time I'd take that any day..Get well Fla⚡h..It's bigger than football
@@Idontlikethatshit. JG picked up right where he left off like he didn’t miss a beat playing for the pats, truly the most naturally talented player I’ve ever seen
Thank you to this panel for having such a thoughtful conversation about this. I really got exhausted listening to all the talks about how "stupid", "ungrateful", "ignorant" Josh Gordon is and all the talks about what it means in terms of football, especially from people who are not even trying to understand how addiction works and won't address the mental health aspect. Before he is a football player, Josh Gordon is a man and what matters the most is his well-being as a man. There are other guys in the league who struggle as well and who are less likely to seek help because of this kind of backlash and stigma. We have to do better as a society.
@Slevin why the fuck should you care what Josh gordan did or does with his life and career. You are no one to pass judgment on someone. And what does far less money have to do with anything.
Money doesn’t have a damn thing to do with the problems. Or fixing them. Zero. I’ve struggled with substance abuse off and on which I accept is my burden and responsibility to be my best to overcome, but let me tell you it was a huge mind fuck and sent me back down into the struggle when I realized I was 0% happier after consecutive years making 100-137k than I had been making 35k. Once your basic needs are met money provides no more lasting satisfaction than taking a hit of a drug.
Just say, Stephen A, I am an actual therapist and researcher I work for the VA. I have been involved in every aspect that disease of addiction. I can say definitively Stephen A is coming from me a place of emotion without a shred of factual support. Louis is right.
Uncle is a vegetable, dad murdered at 44, he was a drug dealer, alcoholic, crack addict. I have been sober 11 years. I will tell you sympathy, and empathy only goes so far. At some point he needs to face the demons, not be allowed to slide. He needs to hit rock bottom, people keep enabling, and making excuses. I spent much of my life surrounded, and being an addict myself. Obviously being pampered isn't working, time for tough love. You will never know the power inside you, if people won't let you fall. It is a waste, it is a shame, and Gordon needs to face it. AA and other organizations teach you to face it and except it. What in life is really that easy? Would never know joy if it wasn't for pain!
Louis is spot on with his comments about addiction. 🙏🏻 prayers for Josh and hoping he can find the right group to help him out of the hell he finds himself in day after day. ❤️
I'm just glad someone is taking a different approach to this situation and defending the young man. We can be judgmental but we should be looking at how we can get around these types of nuances in our society.
1 car accident away or 1 serious health surgery away. 1 accident at work or 1 slip and fall in the club or at a social gathering can wipe out your bank account, prevent you from working, and have you addicted to medication that otherwise you wouldn’t be able to live day to day without. Don’t be foolish and think your someone who it can’t happen to
Valor_Ariez I was diagnosed with Lung Cancer in Dec of 2017 and had my left lung removed in March of 2018. I’m Cancer free now praise god but Im 29 and it came out of the blue and I was down for 12 weeks. Luckily I’m financially well off and work for a great company but I was on pain medicine and went into it making sure I didn’t get addicted. I didn’t have any issues but I absolutely 1000% can see how someone can get addicted. It definitely numbs your pain and puts you in a “docile” state that is addicting to the right person
Cris Carter is the best option for Josh Gordon. He knows better than anyone else who can help this young man overcome his pain and addiction. Cris talked about his own struggles and he said Josh needs to work on his life and not worry about football because he's fight to win the most important game of all, living life without the drugs and mental illness killing him. I know about the mental health part and I pray that he gets well soon because he has so much to look forward to once he overcomes the first hurdle. Forget about the game of football and worry about the game of life. Wife, kids, and the joy that brings us far and away is greater than the glory of the gridiron.
You can have the world at your feet, but none of it matters when you are battling this situation. Wishing nothing but the best for Josh, hopefully he can find himself and happiness at some point.
I dealt with weed, depression, drinking, mental issues and other things for like 6 years. Everyday i had to be high or i couldnt make it through the day, but this last year (almost) has been great to me tho. Staying clean and I'm starting to become who I really want to be. I can understand its a struggle and addiction is hard to deal with. I'm just praying for Josh that he can shake these demons and get his life together. And for whoever out there thinks that this can't happen to you, never say never. Don't judge if you don't understand #PrayForJosh 💯💯💯
While its true we shouldn't judge them, the bigger problem with Josh is people making excuses for him and enabling him. He has been pretty clear that people have done that his whole life for him because of his talent. So many people with addiction problems try to blame their problems on "mental illness" and claim they are self-medicating when they are really just trying to avoid taking responsibility for their actions and committing to change.
It's a substance rule in the NFL. Also people smoke weed for different reasons. Some do it just to get up in the mornings. If the reasons you're doing it is toxic, then it becomes an addiction. Weed itself isn't bad, its the reason for doing it that's questioned.
That shit real!! Mothafuckas quick to judge. Mental Health is a serious problem in this world. Not football players. People in life period!! I experienced severely and still dealing with it after going through a seperation with my wife and family. Because it's alot of shit I could of did or do going through what I been though. Thank you Louis. I look at you wayyy different now brother
It's amazing that whenever weed is involved people are quicker to try to jump and defend it faster than to acknowledge that it plays a role in the the case. I guess in the end you'll defend a product that you like regardless of the outcome. I personally only drink but I am fully aware of the possible risks or outcomes that come along with drinking alcohol.
I think it's amazing that he used to take shots before the games and perform like he did. Alcohol and Marijuana are far from performance enhancing drugs and yet he was playing at an ELITE level while on them. Best of luck to him.
Breatheable haha your not wrong man I was only ever high for one practice and it was the day before a game so we didn’t go hard but I’m like “I’m never doing that for a game That’s for damn sure” more just memorizing plays and stuff but when I’m just chilling after a game and my body is beat to shit...your damn right I’m gonna want some weed. I’d rather that than pain pills any day. You can have a good laugh and forget about your pain when you smoke.
The man is an addict who happens to be a freak athlete. He’s gonna be an addict until the day he dies, everyday is a battle to be sober, some he’s gonna win some he may lose. The man is sick, not a dumbass who’ll throw away millions in my opinion. He loves what he does as a job, it’s just something his body loves more that he has to fight.
As someone who dealt with addiction...I can tell you it's simply stupidity. It's hard, yes. It's incredibly difficult to break addictions...but all these excuses of "mental health" and talking about how addictions aren't your fault is just not true. It was my fault I got addicted and it was my fault I didn't stop for so long. Until you own it, you'll just continue to make excuses. Should you ridicule him? No, but making excuses for him is only gonna make it worse.
2 articulate Black men who have game experience and use their resumè to enhance others rather than tearing others down. And the host is assertive. Refreshing.
Who would criticize someone struggling with addiction??? it's not a joke and you can't just "get over it." There's a reason a lot of people never beat their addiction, it's insanely hard. Josh's life is obviously much more important than his job and I really hope he can calm the demons during his time away.
When you have not dealt with it you wont understand and that's ok the convo much better then it was 3 years ago just continue to educate y'all thank you
Josh Gordon is going through a rough time and people wanna criticize this man. Your not in his situation so you are in no position to speak on it. If anything we should be supporting him. Keep fighting Josh I’m rooting for you bro✊🏾
Y’all give him a pass cuz he is/was a pro athlete... if I choose weed over my job will y’all tell me it’s ok??? Or will y’all tell my sons”your dad is not a looser... he is dealing with mental health.”?? It’s millions of people who don’t get passes because of thier social status or class...
Mental health or not we all have mentally health issues but I rather have money in my pocket with mental health then broke with no money with mental health
Clearly two intelligent Brothers and Maria Taylor. Stephen A. Smith take notes!! No disrespect but, I hope you really "listen" to what Louis is saying, MESSAGE!!
Mad respect to Louis Riddick!! That was my initial take when I first heard this story. So much has been made about Josh's inability to stop smoking weed but no one cared to asked if there were any mental health issues that preceded that.( Like Ricky Williams) There's no such thing as being addicted to weed, but if you're suffering in silence from a undiagnosed condition and you happen to self medicate with a plant that has proven benefits, then you would be reluctant to stop too. Even if it costs you millions. I always wondered why Josh would fail these drug tests when the culture of the NFL players who smoked knew about the annual test, shared the details with each other, and clean their systems in enough time to pass the test. But this may have not been about a young man who was too stupid or selfish to get himself clean to pass tests, it may have been too emotionally taxing to go without it, even for a short time. Anxiety and depression are serious mental health issues that can be managed by smoking weed, rather than prescriptions that have side effects and lose their potency over time. The research is backing this up too. So could he have been coping with these issues before he started smoking? Idk, but I do know the NFL has to catch up very quickly on their stance on cannabis. Josh basically failed a series of drug tests over his career but the NFL would make you believe this guy was trafficking weed or getting arrested multiple times. Nope, just dirty piss. Shame on them. As more and more players come out as advocates for cannabis use and legalization, I hope the league and their media mafia don't try to frame the story of Josh Gordon as a reason to keep prohibiting cannabis as a PED or illicit substance with no real benefits. This is bigger than football, and while I wish Gordon's football story could've been different, I couldn't care less about that right now. I just want Josh to be happy and healthy, whether that's sober or on a medical marijuana program. I don't wanna hear more bad news in the future that he wasn't able to get the help he needed and did something drastic. I'm proud of him and I'm praying for him and I ask that all football fans do the same.
Stop making excuses. This brother has all the resources and funds to get help unlike my family members who have dealt with mental illness or substance abuse.
Louis stop making excuses. Yes it is a sensitive subject when you are given multiple chances over and over again and you decide to piss it all away then clearly he doesn't care. He dropped that tweet before the NFL dropped their statement. I hope Josh gets better but at the same time man and show some accountability
Josh Gordon had enough mental sanity to keep cashing those checks and live a double life as far as his drug use. The ONLY reason he said "I am stepping away to focus on my mental health" was because he KNEW he f---d up and a potentially career-ending suspension was looming. He did the same BS in Cleveland. So this is NOT the first time. So GTFOH with this crap. Josh Gordon has NEVER taken full accountability and really sought help. All of his interviews have been solely to save his earning potential. If Josh Gordon himself has not cared about getting better, why should anyone else ???
I agree but you have to see things both ways. The negative criticism comes from the initial action of doing drugs in the first place especially with all drug awareness tv commercials that's flooded our air ways since 1979. For that reason some of the criticism is definitely justified but helping addicts beat the addiction is necessary.
Honestly I don't see the big deal with weed in the NFl. It's legal in some states. But not only that I think its a better alternative to all these pain pills that everyone takes.
As person that’s smoked weed everyday for the last 5 years I know for a fact I could stop smoking weed and get my shit together for a chance to make millions.
Louis Riddick just got my utmost respect for what he said Thank You Louis!!!!
Shots at Stephen A. Smith
Agreed
If you listening to all the stations when they spoke about this, their main focus was on Tom Brady and are the patriots making the Super Bowl. Fucking disgusting
Deandre Battle it is every one including doug gottlieb were all like this guy just waisted his opportunity he done in the nfl, how about this kid needs help instead of worrying about his career in football.
James John fucking disgusting man.
SAS Is a fukin turnip
Folks worried about his talent rather than his health and it’s sad.
Lil Dagga ikr it blows my mind
He should've been out the league
Stephen A Smith
Same goes for all the people talking about how he's "leaving money on the table" like bruh who tf cares the man needs help money is the last thing anybody should be thinking about.
@@ssj-rose4572 along with all the other black athletes
Mental Health is no joke and requires major attention... Keep fighting Josh 💪🏽🙏🏽
Elvis Climes fuck him and fuck you
ihateblackbitches you are such a dickhead stop fucking commenting stupid shit and I don’t care if you are messing or trolling that was just a fucked up comment
Not cool man
"Wasted talent/opportunity" was what SAS said. Glad Riddick called him out, along with all the others who just look at ghis from a football perspective. This is more than that. I'm hoping Gordon beats this. Wishing him the best. ✊
trojandarkhorse he is wasting his talent moron and Stephen A said more . Your the idiot that will continue to run a persons back it’ll be ok instead of saying I’m here for u but you gotta get a hold of this before it’s to late .. you don’t know what the hell u talking about
@@user-qr1qh5pj5i I'm the idiot? Okay, Mr. run-on sentence. 👌
@@user-qr1qh5pj5i YOU'RE
People really like making everyone victims when it suits their own narrative.
trojandarkhorse it is a wasted opportunity
, how many chances in the nfl do these idiots have to get
He's a human being before pro-athlete. The talent dosent mean a thing if his head ain't right. It's getting sad at this point. Wish JG well.
Exactly
Mental Health is very important. Not everyone can handle life . Anything can happen to you to rock you to your core. Addiction is powerful and he needs help. Not shame.
Fox Woods very accurate
Fox Woods can’t get addicted to drugs if you don’t do them
@@mikexoxxxo and you wouldn't be a dumb ass if you weren't born
Sounds like he received more help than most people would receive. This is not a isolated incident, it has been going on for ever. He needs to want to help himself. He should feel some shame. He let a lot of people down.
Fox Woods thank you for saying that. We all need help, not shame. I’m praying for Josh, and all of us.
Louis Riddick educate them! You the Goat on tv
I'm a Pats Fans and I hope for the best for him. He did his part for this team helped us out in big games and seeing his background its a damn shame. Not the most ideal conditions to live in. Hopefully he comes back stronger. Keep fighting Josh, the trade was worth it.
That's awesome what you said man..I told my friend when Fla⚡h caught that TD during the Colts game it felt like the Foxborough fans was cheering for him more than the TD especially after he did the Gronk spike..People acting like the trade wasn't worth it,but 750 yds in that short amount of time I'd take that any day..Get well Fla⚡h..It's bigger than football
@@Idontlikethatshit. JG picked up right where he left off like he didn’t miss a beat playing for the pats, truly the most naturally talented player I’ve ever seen
Three Black sane voices..🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Arthur Clark 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
What does black have to do with it?
So you had to point out the fact that they are BLACK how wack is that WHITEY!
@Colby Martinez shutcho ass up culture vulture. You probably got a fade which came from niggas and listening to rap.
Martinez hopefully Trump will have you deported.
What an excellent segment... speaks volumes and it's obvious they care about the athletes as individuals, not just talking points
via they will say anything for views......
Thank you to this panel for having such a thoughtful conversation about this. I really got exhausted listening to all the talks about how "stupid", "ungrateful", "ignorant" Josh Gordon is and all the talks about what it means in terms of football, especially from people who are not even trying to understand how addiction works and won't address the mental health aspect. Before he is a football player, Josh Gordon is a man and what matters the most is his well-being as a man. There are other guys in the league who struggle as well and who are less likely to seek help because of this kind of backlash and stigma. We have to do better as a society.
Amen, Mr. Riddick.... Thank You for speaking the truth!
SAS probably hit the thumbs down button
LMMFAO
You funny with that bruh, but it probably was SAS
If you ever had a family member or friend dealing with what Josh is people would understand trust me I seen it.
@Slevin same with me except it was my mom
@Slevin why the fuck should you care what Josh gordan did or does with his life and career. You are no one to pass judgment on someone. And what does far less money have to do with anything.
Money doesn’t have a damn thing to do with the problems. Or fixing them. Zero. I’ve struggled with substance abuse off and on which I accept is my burden and responsibility to be my best to overcome, but let me tell you it was a huge mind fuck and sent me back down into the struggle when I realized I was 0% happier after consecutive years making 100-137k than I had been making 35k. Once your basic needs are met money provides no more lasting satisfaction than taking a hit of a drug.
Just say, Stephen A, I am an actual therapist and researcher I work for the VA. I have been involved in every aspect that disease of addiction. I can say definitively Stephen A is coming from me a place of emotion without a shred of factual support. Louis is right.
Yea, even though Josh had multiple opportunities to get help. Stop treating him like a damn baby and giving him chances. Its his own fault.....
addiction is not a disease
Everyone is fighting a battle no one else knows about. ALWAYS BE KIND!
Louis Riddick speaks the truth 24/7
CC and Louis were 100% right on this today.
Wow. I had to watch 2x. Thank you Louis Riddick for speaking with so much passsion. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Uncle is a vegetable, dad murdered at 44, he was a drug dealer, alcoholic, crack addict. I have been sober 11 years. I will tell you sympathy, and empathy only goes so far. At some point he needs to face the demons, not be allowed to slide. He needs to hit rock bottom, people keep enabling, and making excuses. I spent much of my life surrounded, and being an addict myself. Obviously being pampered isn't working, time for tough love. You will never know the power inside you, if people won't let you fall. It is a waste, it is a shame, and Gordon needs to face it. AA and other organizations teach you to face it and except it. What in life is really that easy? Would never know joy if it wasn't for pain!
Louis is spot on with his comments about addiction. 🙏🏻 prayers for Josh and hoping he can find the right group to help him out of the hell he finds himself in day after day. ❤️
I'm just glad someone is taking a different approach to this situation and defending the young man. We can be judgmental but we should be looking at how we can get around these types of nuances in our society.
I suffer from mental illness...we rocking with you josh. HOLD YA HEAD UP...your still a human being and people ARE rooting FOR you
1 car accident away or 1 serious health surgery away. 1 accident at work or 1 slip and fall in the club or at a social gathering can wipe out your bank account, prevent you from working, and have you addicted to medication that otherwise you wouldn’t be able to live day to day without.
Don’t be foolish and think your someone who it can’t happen to
Michael C TRUTH my cousin became addicted to Percocet after being bit by a dog! He loss everything
Well said
Valor_Ariez I was diagnosed with Lung Cancer in Dec of 2017 and had my left lung removed in March of 2018. I’m Cancer free now praise god but Im 29 and it came out of the blue and I was down for 12 weeks. Luckily I’m financially well off and work for a great company but I was on pain medicine and went into it making sure I didn’t get addicted. I didn’t have any issues but I absolutely 1000% can see how someone can get addicted. It definitely numbs your pain and puts you in a “docile” state that is addicting to the right person
The mindfulness, empathy, and dynamic understanding
Real talk mental health is very important if he needs help he should get it real talk
This is not a mental illness this is a drug addiction. There is a difference.
Thanks Jay for opening up and letting people know you can recover.
Big respect to this group... it’s a tough subject.Prayers to JG May God be with you my brother 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Cris Carter is the best option for Josh Gordon. He knows better than anyone else who can help this young man overcome his pain and addiction. Cris talked about his own struggles and he said Josh needs to work on his life and not worry about football because he's fight to win the most important game of all, living life without the drugs and mental illness killing him. I know about the mental health part and I pray that he gets well soon because he has so much to look forward to once he overcomes the first hurdle. Forget about the game of football and worry about the game of life. Wife, kids, and the joy that brings us far and away is greater than the glory of the gridiron.
You can have the world at your feet, but none of it matters when you are battling this situation. Wishing nothing but the best for Josh, hopefully he can find himself and happiness at some point.
I love it when respected sane people in the media call out other media people on big platforms in their own profession. Louis, educate em son!!!
Came at Stephen A's life
Yeah he did
I dealt with weed, depression, drinking, mental issues and other things for like 6 years. Everyday i had to be high or i couldnt make it through the day, but this last year (almost) has been great to me tho. Staying clean and I'm starting to become who I really want to be. I can understand its a struggle and addiction is hard to deal with. I'm just praying for Josh that he can shake these demons and get his life together. And for whoever out there thinks that this can't happen to you, never say never. Don't judge if you don't understand #PrayForJosh 💯💯💯
Riddick Is an extremely intelligent and well spoken individual.
More players are taking time away from the game to focus on their mental health Everson Griffin's story should be heard by everyone
He’s bang on. I an glad josh is going to get the help he needs. Football is just a game he needs to win at the game of life
While its true we shouldn't judge them, the bigger problem with Josh is people making excuses for him and enabling him. He has been pretty clear that people have done that his whole life for him because of his talent. So many people with addiction problems try to blame their problems on "mental illness" and claim they are self-medicating when they are really just trying to avoid taking responsibility for their actions and committing to change.
I don’t get it. I literally smoke to and from work everyday and no one cares. Good thing I don’t catch footballs professionally. Wow
It's a substance rule in the NFL. Also people smoke weed for different reasons. Some do it just to get up in the mornings. If the reasons you're doing it is toxic, then it becomes an addiction. Weed itself isn't bad, its the reason for doing it that's questioned.
OEThe11 I do it because I want to. Is that a good reason ?
it's jut not weed..
It's weed, Xanax, opioids.. he's a fucking drug addict
Maybe you just don't do enough that matters or enough people care about you? 🤷🏽♂️ Maybe you suck?
Edgar Valladares riiiiiiiiiggghhhhtttt 🖕
That shit real!! Mothafuckas quick to judge. Mental Health is a serious problem in this world. Not football players. People in life period!! I experienced severely and still dealing with it after going through a seperation with my wife and family. Because it's alot of shit I could of did or do going through what I been though. Thank you Louis. I look at you wayyy different now brother
It's amazing that whenever weed is involved people are quicker to try to jump and defend it faster than to acknowledge that it plays a role in the the case. I guess in the end you'll defend a product that you like regardless of the outcome. I personally only drink but I am fully aware of the possible risks or outcomes that come along with drinking alcohol.
I miss seeing Lou on Pitt campus imparting wisdom with the brethren. Blessings to you brotha man. Prayers up for Josh Gordon 🙏🙏🙏
I had to deal with addict family members. They almost always ruin things to the point where you have to cut them off completely.
Talk that talk Louis 🗣
I suffer from mental illness myself. Agree with everything you said.
I think it's amazing that he used to take shots before the games and perform like he did. Alcohol and Marijuana are far from performance enhancing drugs and yet he was playing at an ELITE level while on them. Best of luck to him.
Breatheable haha your not wrong man I was only ever high for one practice and it was the day before a game so we didn’t go hard but I’m like “I’m never doing that for a game
That’s for damn sure” more just memorizing plays and stuff but when I’m just chilling after a game and my body is beat to shit...your damn right I’m gonna want some weed. I’d rather that than pain pills any day. You can have a good laugh and forget about your pain when you smoke.
AWESOME VIEW POINTS THANK YOU
The man is an addict who happens to be a freak athlete. He’s gonna be an addict until the day he dies, everyday is a battle to be sober, some he’s gonna win some he may lose. The man is sick, not a dumbass who’ll throw away millions in my opinion. He loves what he does as a job, it’s just something his body loves more that he has to fight.
This man saved Josh Gordons career. The NFL halted banning him when Louis spoke up for him.
I feel all their words of wisdom
Louis Riddick is an amazing commentator.. And btw told people about the Bears. Respect to Mr Riddick
THANK YOU👏👏👏👏👏
Thank You!!!
As someone who dealt with addiction...I can tell you it's simply stupidity. It's hard, yes. It's incredibly difficult to break addictions...but all these excuses of "mental health" and talking about how addictions aren't your fault is just not true. It was my fault I got addicted and it was my fault I didn't stop for so long. Until you own it, you'll just continue to make excuses. Should you ridicule him? No, but making excuses for him is only gonna make it worse.
2 articulate Black men who have game experience and use their resumè to enhance others rather than tearing others down. And the host is assertive. Refreshing.
Wishing the best to Josh Gordon, going through a lot of the same myself, without the pressure of fame and money. It's damn hard.
I'm here for you bro, to much hate in the WORLD.
@@charleswaples4574 thank you, I was honestly expecting to have to be on the defensive from the start...so yes, very much, thank you
@@AddamMiller fuck you
Picture this the one thing that helps you make sense and function in the world and someone decides that it should be illegal.
It’s not judging to tell a grown man to show up to work and quit doing drugs
Who would criticize someone struggling with addiction??? it's not a joke and you can't just "get over it."
There's a reason a lot of people never beat their addiction, it's insanely hard.
Josh's life is obviously much more important than his job and I really hope he can calm the demons during his time away.
Keep fighting Josh. There are caring and mature ppl who are pulling for you
Well said!!
these dudes just cant let josh gordon smoke a blunt or two lol
When you have not dealt with it you wont understand and that's ok the convo much better then it was 3 years ago just continue to educate y'all thank you
Josh Gordon is going through a rough time and people wanna criticize this man. Your not in his situation so you are in no position to speak on it. If anything we should be supporting him. Keep fighting Josh I’m rooting for you bro✊🏾
Amen, mental health is Serious!!!
Well said
@LouisRiddick , thank you for speaking truth and from your heart. I'm praying for this young man, @JoshGorgan .
Louis riddick come back to the skins! We need you
Dude is addicted to weed. Cmon man this isn’t life threatening smh
No matter the odds no matter the cost I will stick by the ones in need the ones in need are the ones we need to support so let's support Josh Gordon
Well said...
He is talking about Stephen A. Smith. And he is right about Stephen not understanding and bashing a dude with issues.
Shots fired 💯👌🏾
Y’all give him a pass cuz he is/was a pro athlete... if I choose weed over my job will y’all tell me it’s ok??? Or will y’all tell my sons”your dad is not a looser... he is dealing with mental health.”?? It’s millions of people who don’t get passes because of thier social status or class...
Great words!
Preach brotha! 👏🏾👍🏾
Great words, Louis!
Good job Louis, Thanks
Mental health or not we all have mentally health issues but I rather have money in my pocket with mental health then broke with no money with mental health
No one really cares when your back in the hood dealing with that
bayhooker02 yeah you sound like a bitch 2 dawg
bayhooker02 y’all niggaz love being hard on the internet
Clearly two intelligent Brothers and Maria Taylor. Stephen A. Smith take notes!! No disrespect but, I hope you really "listen" to what Louis is saying, MESSAGE!!
Ok Louis, you got that Brother. You got that
Mad respect to Louis Riddick!! That was my initial take when I first heard this story. So much has been made about Josh's inability to stop smoking weed but no one cared to asked if there were any mental health issues that preceded that.( Like Ricky Williams) There's no such thing as being addicted to weed, but if you're suffering in silence from a undiagnosed condition and you happen to self medicate with a plant that has proven benefits, then you would be reluctant to stop too. Even if it costs you millions. I always wondered why Josh would fail these drug tests when the culture of the NFL players who smoked knew about the annual test, shared the details with each other, and clean their systems in enough time to pass the test. But this may have not been about a young man who was too stupid or selfish to get himself clean to pass tests, it may have been too emotionally taxing to go without it, even for a short time. Anxiety and depression are serious mental health issues that can be managed by smoking weed, rather than prescriptions that have side effects and lose their potency over time. The research is backing this up too. So could he have been coping with these issues before he started smoking? Idk, but I do know the NFL has to catch up very quickly on their stance on cannabis. Josh basically failed a series of drug tests over his career but the NFL would make you believe this guy was trafficking weed or getting arrested multiple times. Nope, just dirty piss. Shame on them. As more and more players come out as advocates for cannabis use and legalization, I hope the league and their media mafia don't try to frame the story of Josh Gordon as a reason to keep prohibiting cannabis as a PED or illicit substance with no real benefits. This is bigger than football, and while I wish Gordon's football story could've been different, I couldn't care less about that right now. I just want Josh to be happy and healthy, whether that's sober or on a medical marijuana program. I don't wanna hear more bad news in the future that he wasn't able to get the help he needed and did something drastic. I'm proud of him and I'm praying for him and I ask that all football fans do the same.
Stop making excuses. This brother has all the resources and funds to get help unlike my family members who have dealt with mental illness or substance abuse.
Why on earth should I feel sympathy for a dude that has cost himself millions of dollars repeatedly for weed and other drugs?
Good stuff Mr. Riddick
Louis stop making excuses. Yes it is a sensitive subject when you are given multiple chances over and over again and you decide to piss it all away then clearly he doesn't care. He dropped that tweet before the NFL dropped their statement. I hope Josh gets better but at the same time man and show some accountability
Josh Gordon had enough mental sanity to keep cashing those checks and live a double life as far as his drug use. The ONLY reason he said "I am stepping away to focus on my mental health" was because he KNEW he f---d up and a potentially career-ending suspension was looming. He did the same BS in Cleveland. So this is NOT the first time. So GTFOH with this crap. Josh Gordon has NEVER taken full accountability and really sought help. All of his interviews have been solely to save his earning potential. If Josh Gordon himself has not cared about getting better, why should anyone else ???
I agree but you have to see things both ways. The negative criticism comes from the initial action of doing drugs in the first place especially with all drug awareness tv commercials that's flooded our air ways since 1979. For that reason some of the criticism is definitely justified but helping addicts beat the addiction is necessary.
Thanks Louis
I mean they say weed is not addictive but is it really worth a potential championship and a max?
AMEN!!! SALUTE👏👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯💯
Gordon is gonna come back a beast next year
Honestly I don't see the big deal with weed in the NFl. It's legal in some states. But not only that I think its a better alternative to all these pain pills that everyone takes.
And here we are a month later. The Patriots are in the Super Bowl (again) and no one is talking about Josh Gordon.
No it’s ignorant to not understand where Stephen A coming from. Look at the people addicts affect.
Prayers for Josh
I grew up around drugs trust me you’re making addicts victims do nothing but give them room to continue what they’re doing
As person that’s smoked weed everyday for the last 5 years I know for a fact I could stop smoking weed and get my shit together for a chance to make millions.
I'm still recovering from mental illness and depression,I take 3 medications every day