Camelo Anthony busted for marijuana - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

present_future · 10-21-2004, 02:29 PM

I just saw it on Sportscenter.

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DENVER (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony was cited for marijuana possession before getting on a team flight last week, but the Denver Nuggets' star says the drug was left in his backpack by a friend.

Anthony was issued a summons last Friday at Denver International Airport; he flew with his teammates to Milwaukee for the next day's preseason game but didn't play.

Anthony's attorney, Daniel Recht, said the marijuana was left in the bag by an out-of-town friend who borrowed the backpack last week.

``The friend obviously uses marijuana and left a small amount in the backpack when he returned it to Carmelo,'' Recht said Thursday. ``Carmelo had no idea there was any marijuana in the backpack.''

Anthony was charged with possessing less than 1 ounce of marijuana, a petty offense with a maximum $100 fine and no jail time. He was in Los Angeles for a preseason game Thursday against the Clippers and not immediately available for comment.

Recht said he met with a city attorney and requested the citation be dismissed. He also said the friend acknowledged the marijuana was his and would come forward to accept responsibility.

Recht also said he received a letter from Nuggets general manager Kiki Vandeweghe verifying Anthony passed four random drug tests last season and another two weeks ago. The letter also said tests from U.S. Olympic Committee at the Athens Games this summer came back negative.

Anthony also was involved in a scuffle at a New York bar in September

I don't know if I buy his story. If you ask me, it's just another case where a professional athlete will be let go with just a slap on the wrist.

yoyoyobro · 10-21-2004, 02:48 PM

I think the fight at the bar was because someone spat on his girlfriend MTY VJ La La

Scipio · 10-21-2004, 03:04 PM

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DENVER (AP) -- Carmelo Anthony was cited for marijuana possession before getting on a team flight last week, but the Denver Nuggets' star says the drug was left in his backpack by a friend.

People who leave marijuana in your backpack are not your friends...

/sarcasm

jasonresno · 10-21-2004, 04:57 PM

oh carmello isn't squeaky clean anymore.

Jimellow · 10-21-2004, 07:33 PM

The fact that Kiki has data showing Melo is drug free, and his friend is fessing up to be the one owning the weed makes it highly unlikely anything will happen to Melo.

I don't even think his image will be tarnished, as smoking weed isn't really looked down on in general IMO.

If the "friend" wasn't a friend earlier, he is now for bailing Melo out (assuming it wasn't really his). Either that, or he is an acquaintance that just got a bit wealthier in the last week.

Spartak · 10-21-2004, 09:18 PM

It may not be looked down by society, but it IS looked down on by any potential sponsors.

In my opinion, you're getting paid several million a year, for fuck's sake wait until you retire, then do all the drugs you want.

CityOfAngels · 10-21-2004, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Spartak

It may not be looked down by society, but it IS looked down on by any potential sponsors.

In my opinion, you're getting paid several million a year, for fuck's sake wait until you retire, then do all the drugs you want.

Yes, so you can go from this:

to this:

""I was just doing what was natural — chasing good-looking ladies, whoever they were and wherever they were available"."

World's King · 10-21-2004, 11:35 PM

As a Die Hard Denver fan...

We've been fucked for years.

Jimellow · 10-22-2004, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Spartak

It may not be looked down by society, but it IS looked down on by any potential sponsors.

In my opinion, you're getting paid several million a year, for fuck's sake wait until you retire, then do all the drugs you want.

I agree with this, but I also wonder.. Seeing that quite a few young adults in America smoke weed, would a product endorsed by a known pot smoker successfully target those consumers that do smoke weed?

For instance (assuming advertising works), a collge kid might decide that since Carmello also smokes weed, he can relate and is like him, and thus may buy his product because of this.

I certainly agree that drug use is definitely looked down upon by the bigger sponsors, but I wonder if smoking could be a positive selling point to a certain percentage of America's young consumers...

Thoughts?

Dengar · 10-22-2004, 08:37 AM

^^ plus mcdonalds would want him as a spokesperson. Got the munchies? grab a quarter pounder!

toverfie · 10-22-2004, 11:31 AM

I heard that he will still face prosecution even though someone else signed an affadavit swearing that it was theirs....ironically, pot is not on the nba banned substance list....guess that just goes to show why we need unions......

pan6467 · 10-22-2004, 01:13 PM

Just shaking my head laughing..... these days athletes and celebrities of any persuasion can get away with ANYTHING. While the rest of us "citizens" would get fucked.

Someone please explain why we pay these people millions and millions of dollars while true heroes can barely afford to make a living and are for the most part law abiding people.

docbungle · 10-22-2004, 01:19 PM

Just like when Mike Anderson of the Broncos blamed it on "secondhand smoke."

CityOfAngels · 10-22-2004, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by pan6467

Just shaking my head laughing..... these days athletes and celebrities of any persuasion can get away with ANYTHING. While the rest of us "citizens" would get fucked.

Someone please explain why we pay these people millions and millions of dollars while true heroes can barely afford to make a living and are for the most part law abiding people.

Because true heroes don't videotape themselves and flaunt their actions on TV for us to watch.

JackBurton · 10-22-2004, 04:21 PM

Gee. A friend left it in his bag. Thats original.

Melo is an idiot. His actions at the Olympics showed what kind of attitude he carries.

quest1mark · 10-23-2004, 08:50 AM

he and ricky williams can be endorsed for high times, funyons, and late night fast food restaurants.

high_jinx · 10-24-2004, 02:06 AM

the guy had 6 drug tests in the last year and came up squeaky. give him a break and wait till he tests positive like lamar odom did several times.

LUVTAPPER007 · 10-24-2004, 08:47 AM

what pot head would leave a bag of weed somewhere. i always remember mine no matter how messed up i am.

nottwood · 10-24-2004, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by LUVTAPPER007

what pot head would leave a bag of weed somewhere. i always remember mine no matter how messed up i am.

I dunno know....I have had some pretty killer weed in the past, and I forgot alot of things...he makes millions so he must be smoking the best.

crewsor · 10-24-2004, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by present_future

I don't know if I buy his story. If you ask me, it's just another case where a professional athlete will be let go with just a slap on the wrist.

It looks like pro athelete or not, the maximum penalty would be a 100.00 dollar fine. So in this instance no special treatment is required. All states should be so lenient.

theFez · 10-24-2004, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by LUVTAPPER007

what pot head would leave a bag of weed somewhere. i always remember mine no matter how messed up i am.

only users lose drugs?

skyfire · 10-24-2004, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by theFez

only users lose drugs?

I dont see anywhere where he said that, but I may just be too high to see it...

wolfpack0102 · 10-27-2004, 09:08 PM

hope he enjoyed it

soloist124 · 11-05-2004, 09:21 PM

it's so made up, sigh it's ridiculous what celebrities can fabricate when they are famous.

DJ Happy · 11-09-2004, 05:23 AM

I wish my friends would leave bags of weed in my backpack.

renaldorick · 11-14-2004, 08:25 AM

I know - it's pretty funny. First he plays like crud in the olympics, pouts the whole time, part of a team of "all stars" that gets routed, cries about larry brown when he returns, then gets busted for pot, and plays like garbage for the first few games for the nugs. Sure, against the pistons he was on fire, moving without the ball, creating his own shot, cleaning up the trash, doing the little things... but it seams he pouts a lot, and resorts to just standing around watching the ball. I think he is kind of a difficult coaching project.

10-21-2004, 09:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Spartak Bang bang Location: New Zealand	It may not be looked down by society, but it IS looked down on by any potential sponsors. In my opinion, you're getting paid several million a year, for fuck's sake wait until you retire, then do all the drugs you want. __________________ I can read your mind... looking at you... I can read your mind...

10-21-2004, 11:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	As a Die Hard Denver fan... We've been fucked for years. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

10-22-2004, 01:13 PM	#12 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	Just shaking my head laughing..... these days athletes and celebrities of any persuasion can get away with ANYTHING. While the rest of us "citizens" would get fucked. Someone please explain why we pay these people millions and millions of dollars while true heroes can barely afford to make a living and are for the most part law abiding people. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"

10-22-2004, 01:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
docbungle It's all downhill from here Location: Denver	Just like when Mike Anderson of the Broncos blamed it on "secondhand smoke." __________________ Bad Luck City

10-23-2004, 08:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
quest1mark Insane	he and ricky williams can be endorsed for high times, funyons, and late night fast food restaurants. __________________ Best told at a place called...the TFP. on a quest...

10-21-2004, 02:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
yoyoyobro Tilted	I think the fight at the bar was because someone spat on his girlfriend MTY VJ La La

10-21-2004, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
jasonresno Banned	oh carmello isn't squeaky clean anymore.

10-21-2004, 07:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	The fact that Kiki has data showing Melo is drug free, and his friend is fessing up to be the one owning the weed makes it highly unlikely anything will happen to Melo. I don't even think his image will be tarnished, as smoking weed isn't really looked down on in general IMO. If the "friend" wasn't a friend earlier, he is now for bailing Melo out (assuming it wasn't really his). Either that, or he is an acquaintance that just got a bit wealthier in the last week.

10-22-2004, 08:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dengar Crazy	^^ plus mcdonalds would want him as a spokesperson. Got the munchies? grab a quarter pounder!

10-22-2004, 11:31 AM	#11 (permalink)
toverfie Upright	I heard that he will still face prosecution even though someone else signed an affadavit swearing that it was theirs....ironically, pot is not on the nba banned substance list....guess that just goes to show why we need unions......

10-22-2004, 04:21 PM	#15 (permalink)
JackBurton Upright	Gee. A friend left it in his bag. Thats original. Melo is an idiot. His actions at the Olympics showed what kind of attitude he carries.

10-24-2004, 02:06 AM	#17 (permalink)
high_jinx Psycho Location: venice beach, ca	the guy had 6 drug tests in the last year and came up squeaky. give him a break and wait till he tests positive like lamar odom did several times. __________________ -my phobia drowned while i was gettin down.

10-24-2004, 08:47 AM	#18 (permalink)
LUVTAPPER007 Upright	what pot head would leave a bag of weed somewhere. i always remember mine no matter how messed up i am.

10-27-2004, 09:08 PM	#23 (permalink)
wolfpack0102 Crazy Location: Canada	hope he enjoyed it

11-05-2004, 09:21 PM	#24 (permalink)
soloist124 Crazy	it's so made up, sigh it's ridiculous what celebrities can fabricate when they are famous.

11-09-2004, 05:23 AM	#25 (permalink)
DJ Happy Psycho	I wish my friends would leave bags of weed in my backpack.

11-14-2004, 08:25 AM	#26 (permalink)
renaldorick Upright	I know - it's pretty funny. First he plays like crud in the olympics, pouts the whole time, part of a team of "all stars" that gets routed, cries about larry brown when he returns, then gets busted for pot, and plays like garbage for the first few games for the nugs. Sure, against the pistons he was on fire, moving without the ball, creating his own shot, cleaning up the trash, doing the little things... but it seams he pouts a lot, and resorts to just standing around watching the ball. I think he is kind of a difficult coaching project.