Portland Sportswriters Once Shamed Black Athletes for Smoking Pot. What Do They Say Now?

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    A lot of the old sportswriter all just that, old.

    In 20 years, you're going to be talking to a 23 year old who simply won't believe Marijuana was a Schedule 1 Narcotic in 2018. Those old sportswriters just have been programmed that it is evil, even if they know why it was put on Schedule 1 in the first place.
     
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    You can't fool me, I saw Reefer Madness. Pot is eeeeeeevil.
     
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    Fuck. People forget that a lot of those classic sports writers wrote until they DIED. Writers like Shirley Policy, Jimmy Cannon , Red Smith.... I am sure Peter Gammons will report after he dies. The Internet's sensibilities starts in the 90's.

    Reddit should just start a sub called "#ShitOldPeopleDid" and people discuss the possibility of a world they didn't live in.

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    I couldn't care less if a player uses marijuana, EXCEPT that it's still against NBA policies and could lead to a suspension. That said, things may be changing. I have to believe if a stuffy old guy like David Stern is willing to buy off on allowing players to do what is legal in their state, the NBA will eventually take that line.

    http://www.nba.com/article/2017/10/25/david-stern-medical-marijuana-al-harrington#/
     
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    Canzano is the reporter referred to in the article. He's not that old.
     
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    It also mention Jaynes and I've seen younger faces on cash.
     
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    Pretty sure I saw a picture of Jaynes in a really old edition of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. Dead ringer for that Humpty Dumpty dude.
     
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    after the fall....
     
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    That's pretty good. I remember Shirley Povich in his later years. He looked pretty bad too. Yeah. Sports writers aren't known for being photogenic.
     
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    Everyone knows good people don't smoke MARE EEE wanna
     
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    Peter Gammons is the Woj of baseball and my hero.
     
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    The answer is, who gives a shit what they say now?

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