Your Feelings on Ricky Williams "early" retirement




 
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September 24th, 2004  
Duty Honor Country
 
 

Topic: Your Feelings on Ricky Williams "early" retirement


If you do not know about Ricky Williams, he was a running back for the Miami Dolphins. After last season, he tested positive for marijuana for the third time. NFL rules stated he would have to sit out the entire 04-05 season. Instead of taking the punnishment, he retired citing he wanted to travel and see the world. The Dolphins just said he's going to have to pay back $8.6 million in bonus money becuase of a breach of contract.

I think he is a great football player, but I also think he is a fool. He has a job playing a sport and making millions every year. He is throwing it all away because he cannot stop smoking weed.
September 24th, 2004  
Stafford911
 
 
I think he is smart.So many guys play and only retire when they get badly hurt or older players retire and have after effects from playing. He is still young, relativly injury free and has much cash to spend.
September 25th, 2004  
Darkmb101
 
i think acts stupid becuase he smokes pot, but at teh same time, he made teh right choice of leaving teh NFL
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September 25th, 2004  
Sooners1
 
 
I think he is a no good pot junkie and only retired because he was more intested in smokin pot than playin football. He did it wrong, and let his team down. They were countin on him and he threw this in their face just before the season was about to begin.
September 26th, 2004  
Airborne Eagle
 
 
In one way, I feel sorry for the guy because he's had a history of mental issues (some type of social anxiety disorder or something). So, there might be more under the radar.

In another way, he completely let his teammates down. If you plan on doing this, you give your team more time to prepare for your departure. He didn't and that team's offense is a mess.

In the end, I think he made a mistake, but I'm not in his life.
September 26th, 2004  
godofthunder9010
 
 
Why does it always seem to be a drug that has no potential to enhance the athlete's performance these days? Marajuana ...
October 16th, 2004  
Duty Honor Country
 
 
Did anyone see that Williams is trying to get back in the NFL. I guess after the Dolfins took back the bomus money, Williams was left with little money.

How pethitic. The dolfins should not take him back!!
October 16th, 2004  
godofthunder9010
 
 
Unbelievable how professional athletes make more in one game than most of us will see in 10 years, yet they never have enough sense to save any of it!!
October 16th, 2004  
The Other Guy
 
 
I like him in college, but he retiring so young? the dolphins are feeling it right now(0-4).
October 16th, 2004  
Sooners1
 
 
For all you Ricky fans, he might be back but as a Raider. There is a possible deal now between him, Dolphins and Raiders. Would you want him?