Williams cleared to report Sunday to Dolphins


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Olde Hornet

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This is just wrong!

Has he paid the price? Is he still smoking pot?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-dolphins-williams&prov=ap&type=lgns

Williams cleared to report Sunday to Dolphins
July 19, 2005

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -- Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams has been cleared by the NFL to report Sunday for the start of training camp, a year and a day after he abruptly retired.

Williams decided to apply for reinstatement after sitting out last season. He still faces a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse program.

``If he decides to return, Ricky Williams is eligible to report on the first day of training camp without incurring a further violation of the substance abuse program,'' NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Tuesday. ``His four-game suspension for violating the program would be served over the first four games of the regular season.''

Williams acknowledged shortly after retiring that he failed drug tests and faced a suspension for testing positive three times for marijuana. A court later found the 2002 NFL rushing champion in breach of contract by retiring, and ordered him to repay the team $8.6 million.

Williams informed coach Dave Wannstedt of his retirement plans last July 23, one week before the start of training camp. New coach Nick Saban offered Williams another chance with the Dolphins, who report Sunday and begin workouts Monday.
 
Re: This is just wrong!

If he's caught this time with the green leafy substance in his system, then he should be banned for life. Period!
 

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Williams cleared to report Sunday to Dolphins

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) - Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams has been cleared by the NFL to report Sunday with the rest of the team for the start of training camp, a year and a day after he abruptly retired.

The league's 2002 rushing champion decided to seek reinstatement after sitting out last season. He still faces a four-game suspension at the start of the season for violating the NFL substance abuse program.
"We've taken the steps necessary to ensure an on-time arrival, and he's excited about rejoining his team," said Williams' agent, Leigh Steinberg.

The NFL cleared Williams to report on the first day of camp without incurring a further violation of the drug program, league spokesman Greg Aiello said Tuesday. Williams acknowledged shortly after retiring that he failed drug tests and faced a suspension for testing positive three times for marijuana.

Steinberg said Williams studied holistic medicine at a school in northern California from October to April and finished the first year of a three-year program, then spent April at a yoga center in India and became certified as an instructor.

Ok. This is the part that has me wondering. I thought that he was married with children.
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Re: This is just wrong!

staggalee83 said:
He was stupid enough to get on TV and say playing football messed with his blunt smokin' time. :p :lol:
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ON 60 minutesdidn't he say that he would never play again?
 
Who in the hayyyl would seriously want this crybaby nutcase on their team. I don't care how many yards he use to rush for, what kind of training has he been doing since he's been sitting on his crazy azz?
If he had not been ordered to pay that money back, he'd be sitting up in a tree somewhere smoking his life away. :rolleyes:
 
His azz is crazy but hollistic medicine and yoga should have calmed him down. He just might be a better player...
 
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