If if if
That’s a lot of “ifs”
“If” Gregory wasn’t an idiot he would find a way to deal with his alleged mental illness without the use of weed, just like the thousands of people that came before him have. Just like the rest of the professional athletes in a similar situation have been able to do.
Gregory’s situation is not unique.
Yet we are supposed to give him a pass because he’s talented? Because his (last) suspension is oh sooo close to the next CBA where weed is hoped to made legal?
Fuck that! He knew the rules before he entered the league
Shit, he failed a drug test before we even drafted him. He even promised Jerry that if he was drafted by Dallas that drugs wouldn’t be a problem. (I don’t remember Gregory’s exact quote at the time, but that was the general gist of it)
He has failed at least 7 drug tests since he became a Cowboy.
The facts are...
Weed is currently, and has always been, including before and since Gregory entered the league, a banned substance
What may happen in the future as far as the CBA and it’s decision on weed is irrelevant at this time and in this case
Gregory knew the rules before becoming a Cowboy
Gregory knew the consequences “If” he decided to continue to use weed
Gregory decided to continue using weed knowing he would be suspended
He has failed multiple drug tests
He has missed more games than he has played
He has been a wasted pick
A waste of time
And the pick that we spent on him could have been better used on another player who would have been more productive for the team all this time
It doesn’t matter how good of a player he may be. But if he is suspended and watching the Cowboys play on Sunday from his couch, then he is about as useful to the team as I am on Sundays.