David Thompson Character Analysis
in the second round of the 2012 NFL Supplemental Draft. He played in two seasons before he got tested and violated the NFL drug policy. In 2013 he was suspended two games and after that season 2014- 2016 he kept repeatedly using marijuana which he caught an addition of off. He had so much potential to become one of the best receivers in the NFL and also could have left his print in the league becoming a potential NFL hall of famer/ legend. He would never know his potential because of the drug test he keeps failing which will eventually get him to lose interest from teams wanting him and will eventually cause him to not have a chance of coming back to the NFL.
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At the age of 23 Thompson had averaged 27.2 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game and 4.5 assist per game. His stats were even better that basketball legend Kobe Bryant when they were the same age. Thompson was one of the most explosive players in the NBA and he had leaded his team to the NBA western conference finals at the age of 23. He discovered cocaine and this had him out of the NBA at the age 29. He was still young and could have lived up to the ability to become one of the best but cocaine and the side effects ruined his …show more content…
Drugs in the sports world as you can see tarnish gameplay and damages a lot of athletes careers just off of one bad decision that they decided to make. The athletes discussed didn’t even need to do none of the following drugs and they could of have a the same successful careers by just working harder and having more faith in their selves. Athletes should go the extra mile to promoting not to do drugs to influence the younger generations and to also go the distance to influencing their own teammates. Drugs causes the downfall of athletes that had so much potential in their careers. The side effects of all drugs are horrible and no athletes should not want to experience those side effects. It’s always better to actually train properly and develop your body naturally instead of putting drugs in you system because at the end of the day no sport last you a lifetime. Sports are made for people to learn valuable lessons in life and to have fun with it. Putting drugs in your systems to gain a competitive edge in sports is pointless because of how they can cause you to have lifetime problems just because you wanted a bigger edge. Life is bigger than sports and it’s important that the youth and athletes know that it shouldn’t be a time where you need drugs to be dominant in sports. There are plenty of athletes that are very talented and don’t need any drugs to maintain their great performances. Drugs will always remain a
Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time. He has total 23 gold, …show more content…
At the age of 23 Thompson had averaged 27.2 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game and 4.5 assist per game. His stats were even better that basketball legend Kobe Bryant when they were the same age. Thompson was one of the most explosive players in the NBA and he had leaded his team to the NBA western conference finals at the age of 23. He discovered cocaine and this had him out of the NBA at the age 29. He was still young and could have lived up to the ability to become one of the best but cocaine and the side effects ruined his …show more content…
Drugs in the sports world as you can see tarnish gameplay and damages a lot of athletes careers just off of one bad decision that they decided to make. The athletes discussed didn’t even need to do none of the following drugs and they could of have a the same successful careers by just working harder and having more faith in their selves. Athletes should go the extra mile to promoting not to do drugs to influence the younger generations and to also go the distance to influencing their own teammates. Drugs causes the downfall of athletes that had so much potential in their careers. The side effects of all drugs are horrible and no athletes should not want to experience those side effects. It’s always better to actually train properly and develop your body naturally instead of putting drugs in you system because at the end of the day no sport last you a lifetime. Sports are made for people to learn valuable lessons in life and to have fun with it. Putting drugs in your systems to gain a competitive edge in sports is pointless because of how they can cause you to have lifetime problems just because you wanted a bigger edge. Life is bigger than sports and it’s important that the youth and athletes know that it shouldn’t be a time where you need drugs to be dominant in sports. There are plenty of athletes that are very talented and don’t need any drugs to maintain their great performances. Drugs will always remain a