Posted on Fri May 11, 2007 at 12:28:37 PM EST in NFL
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Ricky Williams was on the verge of making his way back into the NFL but you can go ahead and put an end to that nonsense right now if the latest reports about Ricky are correct. Apparently the former Heismann winner tested positive for the herb back in April. And we're not talking about excessive amounts of oregano in his system.

Williams was eligible to get reinstated this month but he basically took his shot at returning to league and threw it away for a hit from the bong. Again!

Falling off the wagon is part of rehab," a source said. "Based on the medical evidence in Ricky's case, the doctors say it's too early to come back. He had the positive test last month. Remember, he's been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder -- that's a real disease and a good percentage of those folks self-medicate with substances like marijuana, often at the moment they are about to have a high level of social interaction.

Listen, we understand that he has a social anxiety disorder and it's probably tough to cope in the spotlight but this has just gotten to be borderline retardation at this point. No amount of kind bud is worth throwing your NFL career away over or, in Ricky's current situation, his life away. This guy simply has no willpower to along with the maturity of a sixth grader. Williams needs to take some self help classes to learn to cope with his anxiety without resorting to drugs. That way when he's feeling intimidated by a situation he can face his fears and resist his urges to lose himself in a purple haze. Either that or he can just start hiding from the world by wearing his helmet during interviews like he did in New Orleans.

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[6ABC.com]: Source: Dolphins' Williams tests positive for pot

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