The NFL's Policy On Punishing Weed Smokers Is Arbitrary And Retrograde

Congratulations to Oday Aboushi on his one-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substances of abuse policy. Police arrested the Jets offensive lineman in January and charged him with driving while suspended, careless driving, and possession of a controlled dangerous substance after they found “a small amount” of weed in his car. This would usually be a good opportunity to rag on the Jets, but this punishment seems like bullshit.

The Morris Plains Police Department’s statement on the arrest lists all the charges, but NJ.com’s Dom Cosentino spoke with Aboushi’s representatives, and they said that Aboushi accepted the traffic violation, and had all other charges dismissed. Aboushi also didn’t fail an NFL drug test. So, the league banned him one game for something actual law enforcement didn’t feel was important enough to press.

For context, running backs Le’Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount got caught last August in a similar situation. ...

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