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Bryant dealing with issues outside of football

Bryant dealing with issues outside of football


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Former Clemson wide receiver Martavis Bryant Martavis Bryant
Wide Receiver (2011 - 2013)
#1 6-5, 200
Calhoun Falls, SC

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Martavis Bryant
Wide Receiver (2011 - 2013)
#1 6-5, 200
Calhoun Falls, SC

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was given a four-game suspension by the NFL last week for violating the league's substance abuse policy by testing positive for marijuana.

"We're in the process of working out a plan and what's appropriate for him the individual, not the player," head coach Mike Tomlin said via ESPN. "I think that's an element of this we need to keep in perspective as we move forward with him. He has issues that he's dealing with that are bigger than football. We're committed to assisting the man in that."

Tomlin did say that Bryant let down lots of people that are close to him. "Let his teammates down, this organization down, his family and friends. But we stand behind him as he takes the necessary actions to move forward."

Bryant had 26 catches for 549 yards and eight touchdowns in his rookie season (9 games). The eight touchdowns were tied for fourth-most among NFL rookies, and he was only the eighth Steeler's rookie to reach 500 yards.

At Clemson, Bryant had 61 receptions for 1,354 yards and 13 touchdowns along with a 17-yard carry and 291 yards on 14 kickoff returns in 1,020 snaps over 37 games (13 starts) in his career ... first in school history in yards per reception (22.2) and tied for 10th in receiving touchdowns.

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TigerNet News®
spacer I'm praying for him, hope you are too.***
CoolBreeze864®
spacer Re: I'm praying for him, hope you are too.***
PetesPonies
spacer 4th failed drug test, I would say so***
CaptCrash
spacer Hope he gets better***
CaptCrash
spacer Sign with the Broncos, and claim legality in State!
ISpeakTheTruth®
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sedbhart
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FORESTTIGER
spacer Hard To Believe A Plant Has That Much Grip ----
Xander5000
spacer What's mind boggling is that a harmless plant is illegal
Dmoney54®
spacer Re: What's mind boggling is that a harmless plant is illegal
alfatiger
spacer we don't sell alcohol and cigs to children, do we?***
ragtop
spacer the plant likely is within itself "relatively harmless"
epifunny
spacer There are zero death's related to marijuana use...
tigerking79
spacer Re: There are zero death's related to marijuana use...
quozzel
spacer Re: There are zero death's related to marijuana use...
clemtiger117
spacer I love how liberals parse their words to hide meaning,
epifunny
spacer Re: What's mind boggling is that a harmless plant is illegal
reynolds357
spacer Dude, this is probably not the most supportive example.
soywaker®
spacer Awesome. You couldn't handle it so
TigerFace
spacer in the long term it alters DNA which leads to birth defects when stoners
tigerpaw80
spacer LOL!
TigerFace
spacer Re: Hard To Believe A Plant Has That Much Grip ----
grover173
spacer This thread should be deleted!
Tigertricks
spacer Dchinners says hi
Dr. Nikola Tesla
spacer But alcohol and pain killer addiction is ok by the NFL***
tigerking79
spacer In a recent article in National Geographic an Israeli.....
TigerLinks®
spacer wrong on this one...
tigerking79
spacer Re: But alcohol and pain killer addiction is ok by the NFL***
reynolds357
spacer AGENDAS, GIMME A BREAK
tigrecalvo®
spacer Re: AGENDAS, GIMME A BREAK
garrick3270
spacer Don't forget knocking your girlfriend/wife unconscious***
grover173
spacer Not defending Bryant...
grover173