CNA #4 - Sports Stories

1. Jameis Winston gives NFL teams another red flag

Based upon talent alone, Jameis Winston, quarterback for Florida State, should surely be a first-round draft pick for the NFL; however, his behavior off the field might cause some problems for him in the future. Winston cannot manage to keep himself out of trouble, and after being previously accused of raping another Florida State student, he has been suspended for the first half of the big upcoming game against Clemson because of yelling a very vulgar sentence in a crowded area of campus. Winston apparently thought the comment would be funny after hearing the phrase on some viral videos, but nonetheless his continued offenses will likely put him under a lot of scrutiny, more personal than performance.

2. NFL, union agree to new drug policy, HGH testing

As early as the end of the month, the NFL will have testing for the hormone HGH, additionally altering their performance-enhancing drug policy and the length of suspensions. These new rules will allow Broncos' Wes Welker, Dallas Cowboys defensive back Orlando Scandrick, and St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey, who had all been suspended for four games, to return. Players who test positive during the off-season will no longer be suspended but instead referred to the substance abuse program, and players who test positively during the season will be suspended, but for a lesser amount of games; two for a masking agent, four for banned substances, and a second offense is a eight to ten game ban.

3. Reggie Bush says he'll discipline his daughter 'harshly'

In light of the recent scandal of Adrian Peterson allegedly beating his child, Reggie Bush has responded saying that he will discipline his one-year-old daughter "harshly" if needed, but does not believe in abuse. Nike recently revoked all support of Peterson, giving Bush a reason to choose his words carefully when he tweeted out his statement. Peterson has claimed that he is not a child abuser either, but rather that he is disciplining his kids in the same way that he was disciplined as a child, and that he has learned a lot about parenting from this situation.