Well by now you have heard that Sam Hurd, WR and Special Teams contributor for the Chicago Bears has been arrested on suspicion of felony drug charges. Reports are saying that he was purchasing up to 10 kilos of cocaine and around 1,000lbs of marijuana a week.
There are also reports that Hurd had roughly $1,000,000 worth of drugs. We are also seeing that by the amount of drugs that are being reported Hurd would rank in the top 3 drug cartels in the city of Chicago. We also have learned that Hurd has given authorities a double digit list of NFL players that were his customers.
Fans are going to scream out to the Bears, "You should have known better!" or "Just another example of Jerry Angelo not being able to recognize good players!"
That is wrong and unfair. It's true, I have never skipped an opportunity to criticize Jerry and his ability to build teams. Face the facts, we have no backup quarterback, and our offensive line stinks. That said, Angelo and the Bears are not responsible for this mess. Sam is the only person responsible for his mess, and should be the only person the fans, and the court of public opinion should blame for this.
This is something that the NFL should be fearing however. If it is true, and I can't imagine it's not, that Hurd has a list of NFL players that purchased from him, the league is in for a nightmare of backlashes. I would imagine that there will be a number of teammates, old and new, as well as others throughout he league that will be named. This will not look good for the NFL player.
Heck, this will not look good for the African American athlete. I myself, personally do not breakdown between races, however there are hundreds upon thousands that do. I fear this becoming something that becomes political, racial, and becomes something which continues to divide the fan from the athlete.
Will 2011 be the year known for destroying sport? I sure as hell hope not.
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