NFL: Kansas City Chiefs Thread

[houjix]

Going to be very difficult to send a person away for 5 years after failing a drug test. No doubt that being an NFL player helped him, but its that was anyone else, they would not have gotten a 5 year sentence for a first offense of breaking his probation. If he really had gotten favorable treatment, they would have warned him again and sent him on his way or made him pay a fine.

I'm not saying he was getting 5 years for the failed drug test. They gave him a 5-year period in which to serve the original 30 days. And the 30 days didn't have to be consecutive if I recall. That's a pretty damn good deal for all the charges he was potentially facing.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

I'm not saying he was getting 5 years for the failed drug test. They gave him a 5-year period in which to serve the original 30 days. And the 30 days didn't have to be consecutive if I recall. That's a pretty damn good deal for all the charges he was potentially facing.

Best time to serve the 30 days, he was already recovering from his surgery, might as well get it done and get it over with. Only bad problem was that he is missing rehab with the Chief's doctors and staff. But they surly were involved in the decision if the had a choice.

 

[aeroclone]

The Chiefs are opening the season with back to back prime time games. That tells me all I need to know. Mahomes is starting game 1.

 

[deadeyededric]

He violated the terms of his probation, that's all there really is to it. It has nothing to do with the legality of what he partook in. If his probation included a no alcohol clause (which for many offenses they often do) he would have been in violation if he was caught drinking. And based on what has been presented in the news, it doesn't sound like he was arrested for weed, he failed a drug test which put him in violation. He is not serving any new jail time; they just are making him serve his delayed 30 day for the original offense immediately.

There are many people who arent allowed to drink or do illegal drugs as part of their probation. They can generally still use Marijuana if it has a Dr.s prescription. Same as its legal for them to take Adderall if they have a prescription. You have to show them your medical card and receipts from the pharmacy. I know tons of people who were allowed to.

 

[houjix]

There are many people who arent allowed to drink or do illegal drugs as part of their probation. They can generally still use Marijuana if has a Dr.s prescription.

Then that is worked into their probation, and I doubt Rice had a medical exemption for it. The point is, he knew the terms and violated it. And he now has put himself at risk of greater jail time with any further probation violations. The 30 days he got was part of the deferred adjudication agreement. Further violations of that agreement may result in him serving the time based on the original felony charges which could mean up to 10 years in prison.

The bottom line was he had to keep his nose clean for 5 years and couldn't even make it 10 months.