Bears' Long tweets about marijuana, immediately gets drug tested
Warning: Story contains coarse language
After four seasons in the NFL, Kyle Long should've learned one thing by now: the league takes everything seriously, especially when it comes to its players commenting on drug use.
The Chicago Bears' star guard tweeted about marijuana over the weekend, sarcastically saying he doesn't use the drug because his "superiors" told him it's "dangerous" and "addictive."
I don't smoke weed it's dangerous and addictive from what I've been told by my superiors https://t.co/04sM0FqAAc
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) May 7, 2017
Long then criticized the NFL's hypocrisy for allowing players to drink alcohol and take prescription drugs.
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Pot is a drug, and will kill you.
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) May 7, 2017
Prescription pills and alcohol are the solution right? 😂#moneyball 🤥
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) May 7, 2017
*passes that shit* https://t.co/UeyBWBpDsr
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) May 7, 2017
On Monday, Long tweeted that he'd received an unsurprising request from the NFL:
Come at me bro pic.twitter.com/Ax3EHkFxPK
— Kyle (@Ky1eLong) May 8, 2017
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