Suspended Cleveland Browns receiver Josh Gordon wants everyone to know that he is definitely not a drug addict or “junkie”, as he put it.
Gordon spoke to onedecker.com to further attempt to explain his side of the events that have led to his year-long NFL suspension:
“In this case, I was exposed to it from second-hand (smoke), and prior to I’ve been drug-free and have been staying that way – and this incident has been causing a backlash of negative attention and negative media of me being an addict or a junkie, or using drugs terribly too much, which is definitely not the case and I’d like to definitely have that out in the open and be clear with that for sure,” he said.
Gordon was arrested for DWI in July, and had since checked himself into rehab. He has called the overall experience “beneficial” in ensuring his remaining drug-free…until he was suspended for the positive marijuana test. Gordon also elaborated on how the length of his suspension is affecting him personally:
“I was definitely upset because you won’t be able to play for a full year, and that I believe has rarely been seen in a positive light ever in the NFL or hardly even seen anybody come back from a full year suspension and become a fundamental part of the team again and go on to do good things and great things. So all of those things play on my mind and you get emotional, you get depressed.”
Hopefully Gordon’s job slinging cars at Sarchione Ford and Sarchione Chevrolet will keep him busy and out of any trouble while he waits to see if any developments in the NFL drug policy changes will help expedite his return to the field.
[h/t SI]