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why did josh gordan go to rehab

by Hulda Wehner Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago

Ahead of the 2015 season, Josh Gordon was suspended for the entire season after once again violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. He applied for reinstatement in January 2016, a request that was denied two months later when he failed a drug test.Dec 6, 2020

How did Josh Gordon finally come clean about drug use?

Oct 03, 2016 · ANDOVER, Md. -- Browns receiver Josh Gordon checked himself into rehab for an alcohol problem, a league source told cleveland.com. Gordon, 25, had been struggling with an addiction to alcohol and...

Is Josh Gordon working out with Tim Montgomery?

Sep 29, 2016 · 9/29/2016 2:32 PM PT. Cleveland Browns superstar Josh Gordon is headed back to rehab ... the team just announced. 25-year-old Gordon just issued a statement saying, "After careful thought and deep ...

What is Josh Gordon's mini-doc about?

Sep 29, 2016 · Some things go beyond football and the NFL. Josh Gordon is clearly battling personal demons that have cost him millions of dollars, the possibility of being the best WR in the NFL and future ...

Why did Josh Gordon leave the Patriots?

What is Josh Gordon’s substance? (The charges against Gordon were ultimately dismissed.) 25th of July, 2011 — Baylor coach Art Briles has banned Gordon from the program indefinitely due to a breach of team rules on Gordon’s part. Later, it was revealed that Gordon had failed a drug test since the results revealed that he had used marijuana.

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Sep 29, 2016 · BEREA, Ohio -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon says he is entering rehab, an announcement that comes less than a week before he was set to rejoin the team. "After careful thought and ...

What was Josh Gordon's problem?

Dec. 16, 2019 — Gordon is suspended indefinately without pay by the NFL for violating the NFL policies on performance-enhancing substances and substances of abuse. It's his NFL sixth suspension since 2013.Oct 10, 2021

Why did Josh Gordon not get reinstated?

3, 2015 — Gordon is suspended by the NFL and is ineligible to return until the beginning of the 2016 season. Dec. 20, 2018 — Gordon announces he is stepping away from football to focus on mental health. Hours later, the NFL suspends him indefinitely for violating its substance-abuse policy.Sep 24, 2021

Why did Josh Gordon leave the Patriots?

September 18, 2018. Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon announced Thursday he is stepping away from football to focus on his mental health. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Gordon is facing another indefinite suspension for violating the terms of his reinstatement under the league’s substance abuse policy.

What team did Gordon go to?

New England took a risk in September when they acquired Gordon from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a fifth-round draft pick. Throughout his six-year tenure in Cleveland, Gordon battled substance abuse and faced several suspensions from the league. He hasn’t been active for a full NFL season since his rookie year.

What stage is Gordon in?

Gordon remains in Stage 3 of the NFL’s substance-abuse program, which means he is subject to random drug testing. If he fails a test, he faces another indefinite suspension. Gordon told Uninterrupted the consequences of his actions “never really set in,” but he also called the experience “humbling.”.

Where did Gordon go to high school?

He then attended and graduated from Lamar High, a public school in Houston.

Why was Gordon suspended?

Gordon has been slapped with multiple suspensions for repeatedly violating the league's substance abuse policy —two games in 2013; ten games in 2014; the entire season in 2015. In 2016, he was reinstated (albeit with a four-game suspension to start the season) and on his way back to playing.

Is Josh Gordon out of chances?

Josh Gordon knows he’s out of chances —at least, that’s what the frequently suspended Cleveland Browns wide receiver said last Wednesday, just hours before he went into meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to ask for another one.

Why was Gordon suspended?

The first time Gordon was suspended, for two games in 2013 for testing positive for codeine, he insisted it was from his doctor-prescribed cough syrup, and not the "lean'' or "purple drank'' that it likely really was. After a DUI in 2014, he checked himself into rehab for two weeks, but insisted afterwards that he didn't have a problem.

Where is Michael Gordon now?

Gordon, who can re-apply to the NFL at any time for reinstatement, has been living in Gainesville with his business manager, Michael Johnson, and working out with former Olympic gold medal sprinter Tim Montgomery at N.U.M.A. Speed in preparation for his return to the NFL.

Who is Lebron James' friend?

James' friend and business partner, Carter, has taken Gordon under his wing, the source said. Related: LeBron James expresses his concern and support for Josh Gordon. In the mini-doc, Gordon begins by reeling off all the drugs he's used and mostly denied since being drafted by the Browns in the 2012 supplemental draft.

Is Josh Gordon in rehab?

Browns' Josh Gordon opens up about his extensi ve drug use, his 90-day rehab, and his bid 'to get my life back' in mini-documentary. Updated Jan 11, 2019; Posted Oct 10, 2017. Josh Gordon has been working out with former Olympic sprinter Tim Montgomery in hopes of returning to the NFL.

Did Gordon go to rehab?

Gordon said he checked himself into rehab again this summer when he was going down the wrong road again. He had violated the substance abuse policy again, which is why he'll likely have to serve at least a four-game suspension again if he's conditionally reinstated.

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