Captain Hindsight Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Hoôkah is legal and good. I used to do it in college. No big deal
Rob's House Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Slow down, let's not worry about anything, ever. Anything goes should work, right? I think there are plenty of things to worry about without getting too worked up over a player smoking tobacco. No, it's not ideal, but in the grand scheme of things it's pretty minor.
BuffaloATL Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 Ha ha. Some of these comments are priceless. If we eliminate every elite athlete in the NFL who routinely lights up, there won't be an NFL left. LOL. Nobody actually said that.
Deranged Rhino Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 https://instagram.com/p/2rtlp-I21d/ It was Instagram. Google his name and Instagram and it'll pop right up. He's sitting on a couch watching bball and took a puff off a hookah. Really nothing else to it. About 6 seconds long Thanks, guys.
Fadingpain Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 I think there are plenty of things to worry about without getting too worked up over a player smoking tobacco. No, it's not ideal, but in the grand scheme of things it's pretty minor. Oh sure, a puff off a hookah today, heroin addict tomorrow! It's the slippery slope my friend! Soon after that, child slavery trafficking! (Just kidding). Nobody actually said that. Uh, said what?
Maury Ballstein Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Didn't slow down Leveon Bell this season. Randy Moss fared just fine as well. Non story.
BuffaloATL Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 Oh sure, a puff off a hookah today, heroin addict tomorrow! It's the slippery slope my friend! Soon after that, child slavery trafficking! (Just kidding). Uh, said what? your response implied that someone was saying we need to get rid of players that smoke. So nobody in the "no big deal" camp thinks this sends the wrong message to kids? https://instagram.com/p/2rtlp-I21d/
NoSaint Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 your response implied that someone was saying we need to get rid of players that smoke. So nobody in the "no big deal" camp thinks this sends the wrong message to kids? https://instagram.com/p/2rtlp-I21d/ No more than a pic with a beer or fast food. I really don't think occasional hookah use is a "bad message." They likely saw hundreds of worse ones today. Especially if on Instagram.
Kirby Jackson Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 your response implied that someone was saying we need to get rid of players that smoke. So nobody in the "no big deal" camp thinks this sends the wrong message to kids? https://instagram.com/p/2rtlp-I21d/ If kids are taking their messages from NFL players we are in trouble.
YoloinOhio Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 your response implied that someone was saying we need to get rid of players that smoke. So nobody in the "no big deal" camp thinks this sends the wrong message to kids? https://instagram.com/p/2rtlp-I21d/ i don't know... Seems ok to me. He's sitting at home doing something legal. He's in excellent shape so I doubt he does it a lot. But it's much better than smoking pot, drinking/driving, etc. Things you can actually get in trouble for. Seems like he's not doing anything wrong. As long as kids know what it is (if they are old enough to be on social media they probably do) I guess it's fine.
BuffaloATL Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 If kids are taking their messages from NFL players we are in trouble. I agree, but there are so many kids without a strong family support structure that see this kind of stuff and run with it. i don't know... Seems ok to me. He's sitting at home doing something legal. He's in excellent shape so I doubt he does it a lot. But it's much better than smoking pot, drinking/driving, etc. Things you can actually get in trouble for. Seems like he's not doing anything wrong. As long as kids know what it is (if they are old enough to be on social media they probably do) I guess it's fine. That's the key for me. If everyone knows what that is, it's fine. But most don't.
NoSaint Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 If kids are taking their messages from NFL players we are in trouble. And if hookah and playoff basketball is the one they are absorbing from nfl players -- they are in pretty good shape on the scale of bad messages.
Kirby Jackson Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 I agree, but there are so many kids without a strong family support structure that see this kind of stuff and run with it.It still isn't the athlete's problem (without sounding harsh). If they are not breaking any rules and are in their homes I don't see the problem. This is much less of a concern to me than the fight that they were in at the bar a few weeks ago. In the social media age kids see a lot more bad stuff than 20 years ago.
DC Greg Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 When I see a thread like this on this message board it reminds me that many grown men are strangely infatuated with professional athletes' lives in the way that many women are with real housewives or the bachelor.
NoSaint Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 I agree, but there are so many kids without a strong family support structure that see this kind of stuff and run with it. That's the key for me. If everyone knows what that is, it's fine. But most don't. I think you'd be surprised. Out of curiousity - how old are you? I don't mean it as a knock but it's a pretty common activity among young generations. It's legal, in moderation it's no risk.... If a kids getting into weed (is that the concern? Or cigarettes?) odds are he's familiar with what hookah is.
BuffaloATL Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 It still isn't the athlete's problem (without sounding harsh). If they are not breaking any rules and are in their homes I don't see the problem. This is much less of a concern to me than the fight that they were in at the bar a few weeks ago. In the social media age kids see a lot more bad stuff than 20 years ago. Agree. I just wish he wouldn't have put it out there on social media. When I see a thread like this on this message board it reminds me that many grown men are strangely infatuated with professional athletes' lives in the way that many women are with real housewives or the bachelor. . You couldn't be more off on this one, but I see what you're doing here.
3rdand12 Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Ha ha. Some of these comments are priceless. If we eliminate every elite athlete in the NFL who routinely lights up, there won't be an NFL left. LOL. i dont care what they do i dont need it flaunted heck i m blitzd right now! purple crush
BuffaloATL Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) I think you'd be surprised. Out of curiousity - how old are you? I don't mean it as a knock but it's a pretty common activity among young generations. It's legal, in moderation it's no risk.... If a kids getting into weed (is that the concern? Or cigarettes?) odds are he's familiar with what hookah is. I'm in my 30's. And I've actually tried it. It's fine. It's the perception of what he's doing, not the reality of it, that concerns me. (It looks like a weed bong incase that wasn't clear about my opinion) i dont care what they do i dont need it flaunted heck i m blitzd right now! purple crush Lol Edited May 15, 2015 by BuffaloATL
Kirby Jackson Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Agree. I just wish he wouldn't have put it out there on social media.I am definitely in agreement there. There is no benefit to putting it out on Instagram.
NoSaint Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) I'm in my 30's. And I've actually tried it. It's fine. It's the perception of what he's doing, not the reality of it, that concerns me. (It looks like a weed bong incase that wasn't clear about my opinion) My, possibly not correct, take is that 50 year olds would probably be more apt to the wrong perceptions you are worried about than 15 year olds. Edited May 15, 2015 by NoSaint
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