Five Athletes That Enjoy 4-20

Posted by ryan on April 20, 2007

marley-blunt-custom.jpegApril 20th is known for many things. It’s known for great moments in sports such as Michael Jordan’s 63 point performance in the NBA playoffs, a record that stands to this day. It was also the day that both Tiger Stadium and Fenway Park opened in 1912. Those are two pretty big things, both occurring on the same day. But these days, April 20th is a time for stoners around the world to celebrate. Many of those celebrators are athletes. Without further ado, Sportable’s Top Five Pothead Athletes.

Ricky Williams: Who else could top the list? Here’s a guy that won the Heisman Trophy Winner and was one of the the NFL’s elite running backs. Then he just packed it up. Why? To pursue knowledge of holistic medicine and most of all, smoke marijuana. Williams was already going to suffer a four game suspension because of positive tests so he decided to take a year off for some yoga and weed. He returned to the NFL in 2005 and played 12 games. Then he was suspended for an entire season for what else? A positive drug test. “Run Ricky Run?” To hell with that. Smoke Ricky Smoke.

Nate Newton: Was that a body that Nate Newton had in his van back in 2001? No, that was just 213 pounds of marijuana. Five weeks later, Newton was caught with 175 more pounds of the sticky. Packing one bowl was never enough for Nate. He had to smoke enough to get the entire Western Hemisphere blazed. “It was all the fun the law would allow…and then some,” said Newton. Sure, Nate. Whatever you say. Since his 30 month jail sentence, Newton has cleaned up his act and is now part of the North Dallas Community of God.

Rasheed Wallace: On a day when millions of smokers will be mellowing out to music, Rasheed Wallace will be singlehandedly defying the effects of marijuana. Despite having a lengthy history with marijuana, Sheed is among the most volatile personalities in all of sports. Sure, he’s a hell of a teammate and a hell of a player. But his antics in Portland will hang with him forever. He was riding shotgun with Damon Stoudamire when the two were pulled over for speeding. Both were under the influence.

Randy Moss: It doesn’t matter how many records Moss has challenged in his time at wide receiver. He’s never been able to kick his habit of smoking “once in a blue moon.” Marijuana prevented Moss from playing football at Florida State, which forced him to play at Marshall. He was then charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession after ramming a female traffic officer with his car (the best off the field incident). As if he hadn’t already given Joe Buck enough reasons to hate him.

Michael Vick/Ron Mexico: I was a bit stumped when trying to think of a 5th stoner for our list. Then I took a drink of water from a water bottle nearby. Michael Vick has made it so I never look at a water bottle the same way. In case you forgot, Vick was detained by airport security after a water bottle he was carrying had a hidden compartment that contained “a small amount of dark particulate and a pungent aroma closely associated with marijuana.” According to Mexico Vick, the compartment was for jewelry. He was cleared of any charges but I’m not convinced.

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