News (Media Awareness Project) - US TX: Editorial: Still a Sort of Role Model - a Reverse One |
Title: | US TX: Editorial: Still a Sort of Role Model - a Reverse One |
Published On: | 2004-07-31 |
Source: | Dallas Morning News (TX) |
Fetched On: | 2008-08-22 03:42:15 |
STILL A SORT OF ROLE MODEL - A REVERSE ONE
Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams, once a poster child for talent and
potential greatness, is now a role model of a different kind. He says his
affinity for smoking pot is not the reason that he left his Miami Dolphins
teammates without a running back weeks before the season starts, but he
readily admits it played a role in his so-called retirement. He has
disappointed his team and his fans. His poor decision is proof that a
lifestyle that puts recreational drug use front and center can derail a
human life.
Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams, once a poster child for talent and
potential greatness, is now a role model of a different kind. He says his
affinity for smoking pot is not the reason that he left his Miami Dolphins
teammates without a running back weeks before the season starts, but he
readily admits it played a role in his so-called retirement. He has
disappointed his team and his fans. His poor decision is proof that a
lifestyle that puts recreational drug use front and center can derail a
human life.
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