How come sports stars are so stupid they get mixed up in drugs and alcohol?
363354
$ is evil.  Plus, they are under a lot of pressure consistently.
728834
what you are saying makes perfect sense, at least to the average person.  I think the problem with many of these athletes is that they find exercise, etc addictive.  They can't stop and exercise like a normal person would any more then a junky can stop taking drugs.\n\nThey are always competing with themselves and against other people, they see a large amount of exercise as the route to being healthy and I think they refuse to believe that their training could lead to a heart problem.\n\nActually, the more I think about it, (This is a good question) the more I see them as being akin to an anorexic.  Fat is good, skinny is bad, can't be to skinny.
541519
cuz some people are stupid
196607
i thank its very important, i believe a athlete should be drug free and honest enough with themselves that they have the ability to beat someone honestly and fairly.. when they use drugs to build themselves up they cheat and i honestly cant see how anyone can say they won when they cant do it under their own abilities.... to me its a matter of pride !!!!
407902
Some people may have talent, but that does not help with personal problems or arrogance.\n\nSome rock stars kill themselves, even if by accident.  Some do not, but get away with some might crazy things.
1156270
Well slander is a big way the media can do that. Example "Oh Celeberity A is cheating on Celeberity B because he was seen out with a beautiful mystery woman!" Also they can get embrassing pic of the celeb at the beach, night club, etc. We have all seen those. Or the celeb can just act a fool. And start a fight at some fancy nighclub. Then the media has a field day and makes them look like a drunken monster or some crap. E! Shows alot of this kind of things.
999342
They make a lot of money, you can buy lots of cool stuff with that money, athletes think about what they're going to buy after the game and salivate. You can't hit the high hard one with a mouthful of saliva, so you gotta spit.
287199
Get a life. People like you ensure that the media do their all to ruin the careers of players. So long as they (the players) are reprimanded, what is the problem? Do you really need to know? \n\nThe likely result of these people using a drug of choice (marijuana, speed, ecstasy, LSD, cocaine, whatever) will become a personal problem. As a result of the player payments being higher than they possibly should be, there are a number of players who don't know what the true value of money is. They also don't realise that there are other valid options as to what they do in their spare time (which can be substantial). \n\nI say that the clubs should be held accountable, and as such the clubs should be paying them less, educating them more, and accepting the responsibility of poor choices. There are arguments against my thoughts here. Why should the club be held accountable for the acitons of the indiviual when they are removed from the direct employment? After all, other employers are not held accountable for the irresponsible behaviour of their employees outside of standard work hours.\n\nNeed I go on?\n\nCheers, L
141763
lol...what kind of a question is this...i'm sure everyone knows someone who abuses illegal drugs, it's just that some of the people that abuse illegal drugs don't go around telling everyone. Contrary to what the media portrays, there are many illegal drugs that don't make you act like a total idiot and only other people who have done the drug or people who have been around others doing the drug a lot would even know they were on it.
239577
no he's all natural he doesn't believe in drugs.. just cuz he's go muscles and all doesn't mean steroids..
671167
Often because they have too many egos on one team. An average team can do a lot better if they have team chemistry then if they have a lot of overpaid players who can't work together.
622706
When you make all that money just to play a game, and millions of people watch sports, before long you get to thinking they are just there to see you play. You get the big head, and your ego goes crazy. Same thing that happens with those overpaid actors in Hellywood. It's all ego and sinfull pride.
286350
I think both are dangerous and stupid.  Drugs and alcohol both can have negative effects on your long-term health if you use them too much...plus drugs are illegal.\nAlcohol has ruined many, many families due to alcoholic parents.  Also drunk drivers killing innocent people.\nDrugs make people ruin their own lives by making bad decisions...\nSo Neither one is worse,,,,they both suck.
78396
Because people like stupid stories about stupid celebrites.
162544
maybe they didn't want to.  maybe someone in their families are sick.  Good Lord, man, they have a life other than jumping everytime they are needed for special appearances. \n\nGranted they were great stars.  Maybe the Super Bowl committee wanted to honor the less known?
435757
Yes. Of course the millions that are paid to these athletes is mind boggling. And what have the been the results of all that? Recklessness, drug abuse, poor and underachievement and many other unacceptable behaviors.
747296
It's never ever ever a good idea to mix drinks or drugs or both together... it just intensivies the effects. Because alcohol can make you sleepy and woozy and drowzy, and so can sleeping pills, the effect will be waaaaay too much for your body to handle and you might go into shock... that happened to one of my school mates and she had to get her stomach pumped :( not a pleasant story.