Painkillers in the NFL: Marcellus Wiley & the False Choice

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  • Опубликовано: 18 янв 2025

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  • @solo13th
    @solo13th 10 лет назад +2435

    Nothing but respect for Marcellus Wiley. He seems like a very smart and thoughtful guy that actually knows exactly what he's talking about.

    • @LeBeautiful_RealOne
      @LeBeautiful_RealOne 10 лет назад +86

      Well, he did go to Columbia University after all.

    • @BrianCheng24
      @BrianCheng24 9 лет назад +16

      marblee Whatever he knows, he learned it from Max Kellerman!

    • @LeBeautiful_RealOne
      @LeBeautiful_RealOne 9 лет назад +1

      Brian Cheng
      Lol

    • @soulwhoa
      @soulwhoa 9 лет назад

      +BIMMOM good to know all the smart ones took forever to see they were getting f'd over

    • @soulwhoa
      @soulwhoa 9 лет назад +1

      +BIMMOM this is beyond concussions, people willing to give their lives to peoples with million dollar legal teams is absurd, before their concussions. If it was afterwards well, then we need to give them every effort from us to free them from their strive. Maybe...

  • @smittyjje
    @smittyjje 6 лет назад +276

    Man as Marine i took Oxycodone to stay in shape for the fitness test after surgery. I became addicted after 3 months of taking the stuff. I realized something was wrong. Im crying right now thank you Marcellus

    • @Forgemno
      @Forgemno 6 лет назад +17

      I'm sorry bruh. I resigned from being an officer (need) after they the medical mishaps they did to me. Hope you get better

    • @smittyjje
      @smittyjje 6 лет назад +7

      God bless you. I had to have surgery and i wanted to feel ok and the pills did it

    • @wxaviere1
      @wxaviere1 6 лет назад +7

      @@smittyjje How are you doing Josh. You good now bro..? Just know, it's one day at a time family.. ...and I'm not kidding..if you need a cat to speak with you let me know.

    • @BruteStrength99
      @BruteStrength99 5 лет назад +13

      I left the Marines an alcoholic and didn't realize it. Because everyone in the barracks drank every day none of my brothers noticed I needed a shot of Hennessy to stand up right in formation. No one ever picked up on that including me. Addiction is a funny thing.

    • @BruteStrength99
      @BruteStrength99 5 лет назад

      @@Forgemno are you okay now?

  • @soapbubbles745
    @soapbubbles745 10 лет назад +368

    Cant believe people are stupid enough to say this is Marcellus' fault. He acknowledges that he did take them and he is a grown man, but the DOCTOR prescribed them, checked his medical records every year, and never mentioned any of the side effects, knowing that Wiley also had asthma. Some people are so stupid to claim that he should have know. Nobody has the time to be an expert every field of life. Are we all supposed to check our support beams by ourselves to make sure the construction workers did a sufficient job building our house? Should I take apart my oven to make sure everything is working right and it doesn't explode the next time I turn it on?

    • @JTD472
      @JTD472 5 лет назад +1

      soap bubbles i agree with what you general point is but I think maybe what the case is and what he was saying was their negligence in the sense that they actually did not check for cross indicators, as opposed to seeing them and choosing to ignore them. Obviously, both can be harmful/deadly so it may not matter much in terms of the ultimate consequences, but I do think it paints a different picture in terms of the culture

    • @hodell82
      @hodell82 5 лет назад

      Well said, spot on.

    • @danielmocsny5066
      @danielmocsny5066 5 лет назад +10

      And yet millions of deplorables along with President P-Grabby believe themselves qualified to deny climate science despite never having cracked open a climate science textbook.

    • @gobot581
      @gobot581 5 лет назад +6

      @@danielmocsny5066 Honestly thats really it. I've read about it. I understand some but the fact of the matter is 99 percent of the top people in the field say hey it's happening and it's an issue. But big oil and people backed by it deny it.

    • @ToldAlthea
      @ToldAlthea 5 лет назад

      Kurt Hirschler ????????

  • @adv536
    @adv536 6 лет назад +76

    "This is not about principal with an AL, but about principle with an LE"
    Very well said!

  • @JROB447
    @JROB447 10 лет назад +1147

    everyone knows the nfl doesn't give two shits about their players. its sick

    • @houstonrailfanTX
      @houstonrailfanTX 10 лет назад +15

      It's all about the shield

    • @budgetking2591
      @budgetking2591 7 лет назад +10

      $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

    • @valkor73
      @valkor73 7 лет назад +3

      for real defiently after there retired

    • @exhalesolutions
      @exhalesolutions 7 лет назад +25

      Why the fuck would they? For every injured player there's two thousand guys willing to take his place. Has no one here heard of economics - supply and demand. The supply is high bruh.

    • @rogerhoke9725
      @rogerhoke9725 7 лет назад +10

      they get paid enough that they don't deserve any remorse from anyone for anything. period.

  • @Sheltwon
    @Sheltwon 10 лет назад +1029

    This sounds like some of the same stuff that happens to military veterans

    • @malachiconstant7745
      @malachiconstant7745 7 лет назад +34

      Sheltwon Well the government is basically run by corporations

    • @humzahhassan4521
      @humzahhassan4521 6 лет назад +14

      I was just about to write that

    • @elihernandez800
      @elihernandez800 6 лет назад +10

      Yup. Unfortunately

    • @Alexthezombie-
      @Alexthezombie- 6 лет назад +58

      Air Force vet here. VA won’t do anything to fix my problems. They just shell out all these pills for me to take so that it’s dulled. It’s a shame.

    • @fobbitoperator3620
      @fobbitoperator3620 6 лет назад +1

      Aaaaaaaall those gaw'damn bottles of opiates I saw in Warfighter's hands walking around the WTU barracks at Fort Bliss, while I was recovering from bicep tendon tear/re-attachment surgery. That was fuck'n sobering af!

  • @drencrum
    @drencrum 8 лет назад +806

    It always blows my mind that people love these players when they're on your team, all drugged up and taking concussions so you can be happy, and when a player needs medical attention on the field we applaud them but as soon as they need medical attention off the field we do the opposite.

    • @MambaAllDay
      @MambaAllDay 7 лет назад +56

      sounds like our veterans.

    • @thewatcher4552
      @thewatcher4552 7 лет назад +26

      My thoughts exactly!!.....pop a pill culture....that's why they won't legalize Mary Jane...cause the government isn't get a piece of the pie...but pharmaceutical companies are through pills!! Greed!!

    • @nateone6632
      @nateone6632 7 лет назад +1

      this truth is so terrible... How hugs you're correct we don't take our veterans health as serious as we need to. thankfully trump is working on the VA office

    • @christophersmith8486
      @christophersmith8486 6 лет назад

      drencrum damn

    • @berk7888
      @berk7888 6 лет назад +4

      There mentality is what have you done for me lately.

  • @CravonMoorehead
    @CravonMoorehead 10 лет назад +1302

    Ok people are telling Marcellus to know what goes into his body and do his research. How does one do research? Ask around right? Who best knows about these kind of drugs? DOCTORS. The same doctors who told him he could take said drugs. This was back in the 80's-90's, so you couldnt just google drugs and shit

    • @TheMeathead62
      @TheMeathead62 9 лет назад +147

      GURU Even if you could google drugs im going to trust a doctor over 99% of websites. I agee with you man its bullshit idk how you could do that as a Doctor shits insane

    • @MambaAllDay
      @MambaAllDay 7 лет назад +74

      seriously............ If you are going to learn to swim, you ask a swim teacher. if you are going to learn how to play basketball, ask a basketball coach. if you are going to learn about the medication you should be taking, ask a mother fucking doctor. And those NFL doctors said it is okay for them taking those drugs, withholding all the negative side effects.

    • @trauma4465
      @trauma4465 6 лет назад +36

      People Always talk like they have all the answers on the internet.

    • @numa2k147
      @numa2k147 6 лет назад +5

      Basically I'm just assuming those talking to be little kids... Or old men. Only those who can't understand simple things

    • @swiftslick
      @swiftslick 6 лет назад +1

      The incident he described happened when he was a radio host from 2010-15.

  • @HerpaDerp999
    @HerpaDerp999 4 года назад +8

    I got a shot of Toradol last month for a major back injury that I didnt want opiates for. I went from calling my mother to help me out of bed at 9am, to manually changing a tire on my car 20min after I got the shot 3 hours later. It was a miracle, and I can totally understand why the players loved it. Its not euphoric and addictive like opiates, but its an insane anti-inflammatory. If you have a job to do that requires huge physical prowess and you are already in pain, its the PERFECT drug.

  • @pwoo124
    @pwoo124 10 лет назад +467

    Its sad how much shady stuff happens behind closed doors in the NFL. For the owners, $ > players health.

    • @TheMeathead62
      @TheMeathead62 9 лет назад +12

      pwoo124 every business is like that its shitty

    • @yungderry9376
      @yungderry9376 9 лет назад +4

      The thing is though if any of us where in the owners situation we would be the same way

    • @c.jarmstrong3111
      @c.jarmstrong3111 9 лет назад +8

      +pwoo124 That's capitalism mate

    • @dfjr1990
      @dfjr1990 8 лет назад +2

      +Yung Derry unfortunately. Nfl is a dirty league

    • @regulardude3693
      @regulardude3693 6 лет назад +1

      Oh please, this vid should be titled "How I traded health for wealth"

  • @PeeedaPan
    @PeeedaPan 10 лет назад +510

    another great piece by vice

    • @TheNICZO
      @TheNICZO 9 лет назад +9

      +Derrick Wade
      Wtf Dwayne Rose how did you do that, it looks so real.

    • @DAGGETT062891
      @DAGGETT062891 6 лет назад +2

      Very nice Derrick Wade

    • @smoothSnake23
      @smoothSnake23 6 лет назад +1

      Not sure if D Rose or D Wade 🤔

    • @paideuxvox
      @paideuxvox 6 лет назад

      Derrick Wade This is actually the first legit VICE piece. The other one they did on Opioids was a joke. Vice is know for telling half truths. They did a western themed piece about ISIS awhile back, that oddly enough seemed like it was marketing for ISIS rather than reporting.

    • @Realone031
      @Realone031 6 лет назад

      Fuck vice

  • @galileoshift8330
    @galileoshift8330 5 лет назад +10

    "let's fix this together"
    mad respect for mr Wiley
    a brave intellectually honest man
    thank you sir

  • @venod3134
    @venod3134 6 лет назад +1235

    But you can't smoke weed. The NFL is a joke.

    • @FTW54
      @FTW54 6 лет назад +38

      Listen to scott fujita on marijuana in the NFL, its on youtube.
      He pretty much says coaches had all but encouraged him to smoke as opposed to going out drinking etc. Coaches more or less from his experience didnt care at all about their players smoking weed, as long as they didnt get caught. He implies that most guys are made well aware of upcoming drug tests , and as long as they figure out how to pass the test in time then smoke all you want at the end of the day when you get home.
      It sounds like the way that the testing is, if you fail a test still even knowing when you will get tested then the problem is carelessness more than smoking itself.

    • @NatanelYaHu
      @NatanelYaHu 5 лет назад +9

      CBD not THC. If it's about pain then it's CBD if it's thc then all you want is to get high. Stay sober.

    • @SuperJohn12354
      @SuperJohn12354 5 лет назад +4

      the only joke is people like you think Cannabis is a pain killer when its proven not to be, www.smh.com.au/national/in-major-study-cannabis-shows-no-benefit-for-chronic-pain-20180702-p4zp0z.html

    • @SuperJohn12354
      @SuperJohn12354 5 лет назад +7

      Medically speaking the only thing Cannabis has been proven with science to do is reduce nausea for people on Chemo.

    • @Acaidia
      @Acaidia 5 лет назад +18

      @@SuperJohn12354 no.... theres so many more medical benefits

  • @sajordan3428
    @sajordan3428 4 года назад +4

    Wow, you’re the first I have heard respond to this. For eight years I had been self injecting Toradol at the rate of once or twice a month. This was for acute migraine. They took me off of earlier meds for migraine due to interaction issues. No one warned me about Toradol. I ended up on hydro morphone as a last result. Toradol eventually ate up 1/3 of my kidney tissue. Everyone got all worked up over the opiates, but it was Toradol that did the damage. I’m now off of both medications and finding relief for daily migraines through lyrica and flexor I’ll combined. Thanks for speaking up. I’m a retired wrestling coach and football coach of thirty years. I appreciate you bringing this forward. They lied about concussi9ns and they are not being up front about the malpractice of pain killers.

  • @lukeharskin1424
    @lukeharskin1424 10 лет назад +161

    Thank you Vice Sports, this way way more informative than i imagined.

  • @soulgrind1642
    @soulgrind1642 9 лет назад +300

    Yeah, for everyone saying Marcellus should know everything about the drugs he was given. You do realize that this is before the internet was as big as it is? His only frame of reference for the drug info are the doctors giving him the drugs and they aren't being up front and honest in the first place.

    • @bomieboda6775
      @bomieboda6775 6 лет назад +3

      SoulGrind what I believe every nfl player should be doing is to have a private doctor prescribe all your medications.

    • @elihernandez800
      @elihernandez800 6 лет назад

      The internet existed tho dummy. It's not like he was waiting for the web bandwagons

    • @regulardude3693
      @regulardude3693 6 лет назад

      Why do people keep bringing up the lack of internet as an excuse? The usage instructions are right on the bottle. They even highlighted the part where it said usage not to exceed 5 days.

    • @regulardude3693
      @regulardude3693 6 лет назад

      He was also told to stay off his foot for 8 weeks and instead went back after only two. Dude was chasin that money he mentioned in the first few minutes of the video. This video should be titled, "How I traded my health for wealth."

    • @anthonymcinnis5815
      @anthonymcinnis5815 6 лет назад

      SoulGrind
      MN u

  • @knowsheet4506
    @knowsheet4506 5 лет назад +8

    I met Marcellus in 02 at Bills training camp I never have seen a player who made himself so accessible to the fans he talked to us for 10 minutes Go Bills

  • @MagicVato
    @MagicVato 6 лет назад +26

    This happening in All professional sports! Thank you for sharing your story🙌🏽

  • @1stMarDiv4341
    @1stMarDiv4341 5 лет назад +8

    Damn. Talk about an eloquent speaker with a charismatic personality.

  • @88schwyptrlcar
    @88schwyptrlcar 9 лет назад +97

    Wiley is an Awesome guy who tells it like it is.

  • @jaynaz2k5
    @jaynaz2k5 10 лет назад +231

    Wish this video was longer

    • @mikenelson8377
      @mikenelson8377 7 лет назад +4

      jaynaz2k5 I know your comment is over 2 years old but you should watch the 30 for 30: broke athletes. That’s an hour and a half and it’s a huge eye opener.

    • @champslim
      @champslim 6 лет назад +2

      @@mikenelson8377 I love 30 for 30. I never seen that one. Need to find it so I can watch

  • @RowanSavidant
    @RowanSavidant 8 лет назад +105

    Great piece. Very articulate guy.

    • @lildubuoy
      @lildubuoy 6 лет назад +2

      As opposed to......

    • @purpnyellow
      @purpnyellow 6 лет назад +3

      @D K Totally agree, on top of that, Rowan went ahead and assumed Marcellus' gender, what a piece of shit.

    • @madmax232
      @madmax232 6 лет назад +1

      He was valedictorian of his high school class. Brilliant guy by any meausure

    • @musafawundu6718
      @musafawundu6718 5 лет назад +1

      Anyone who follows his commentary will know that he I'd extremely well spoken and well read. He is on POINT.

  • @zbinford
    @zbinford 9 лет назад +41

    Everyone had an idea of what may be going on in the NFL to produce such "monsters" and "invincible" human beings, but we never (at least I didn't) had a clue to what extent the NFL went to-- to produce them and MAINTAIN them. This series is compelling.

  • @kipmbachu
    @kipmbachu 6 лет назад +121

    Now I know why Kawahi wanted out of San Antonio after his injury assessment

    • @StayPcuh
      @StayPcuh 5 лет назад +7

      kipmbachu the KD situation too

    • @StayPcuh
      @StayPcuh 5 лет назад +23

      Kd shoulda sat for the finals! The owner and team doc shoulda said no

    • @AfG_313
      @AfG_313 5 лет назад +11

      ibrahim konare they did say no nigga but KD wanted to play himself so others don’t think he a bitch so it’s his own fault

    • @killadomain
      @killadomain 5 лет назад +10

      @@AfG_313 that should never be his call to make. He was limping coming into the arena. No doctor in there right mind should've cleared it.

  • @136yomyheat
    @136yomyheat 5 лет назад +6

    I miss SportsNation, Marcel was arguably the biggest reason I watched the show, but finding this out... man I'm lost for words, I'm glad Marcellus is doing better since that day and I hope all NFL players can receive the proper medical care they deserve for the time they put into the League.

  • @wobblegook
    @wobblegook 10 лет назад +87

    Love this guy man! Such a stand up guy!

  • @Tesla_ofthe_Skies
    @Tesla_ofthe_Skies 6 лет назад +3

    Marcellus is a legend and his honor is second to none. To not get on the concussion lawsuit when he easily could have bc he didnt feel he experienced it enough or the same as some is pretty epic, what a Gentleman and a Pro!

  • @gringofosho6505
    @gringofosho6505 8 лет назад +145

    i had Marcellus he comes off like kind of an arrogant athlete but after watching this i got respect for thw guy

    • @shanerobinson9325
      @shanerobinson9325 6 лет назад +10

      Lol never got that from him

    • @christopherashford4194
      @christopherashford4194 5 лет назад +1

      you know, he graduated from Columbia ... he arrogant in a I'm very very intelligent

    • @luvjon3s
      @luvjon3s 5 лет назад +2

      He doesn't come off like that at all...lol wtf

    • @christopherashford4194
      @christopherashford4194 5 лет назад

      @@luvjon3s the oc is a gringo ... par for the course ...

    • @itsfree2payattentionkp853
      @itsfree2payattentionkp853 5 лет назад

      Nah he comes off as the token black guy in a room full of white folk. I Bet you his wife is white

  • @vlKenzo
    @vlKenzo 6 лет назад +7

    “Not everyone is blessed to have the real world smack them in the face” love that quote

  • @The-Dom
    @The-Dom 5 лет назад +6

    "Twenty years old, Six pack, pressin' 500lbs, and you cant make it through your forties?" brilliantly put.

  • @KingDome76
    @KingDome76 6 лет назад +4

    Real Talk from Marcellus Wiley. There's so much that NFL athletes deal with concerning injuries we don't know about.

  • @kerryhoward804
    @kerryhoward804 6 лет назад +2

    Marcellus I am a recovering addict and I have nothing but respect for u as an athlete and a man.Btw I'm a Titans fan.Lol.Much love!

  • @tannerfry2415
    @tannerfry2415 9 лет назад +18

    NFL isn't what anyone thinks. Should do more on this! I like this, and the exposure.

  • @williamwhite4311
    @williamwhite4311 6 лет назад +9

    He a real dude man! He always keeps it 100 and let u make a decision!

  • @nathanledwitch9749
    @nathanledwitch9749 9 лет назад +144

    What happened to the hippocratic oath. These team "doctors" make me sick.

    • @patrickmartin2689
      @patrickmartin2689 7 лет назад +11

      Money is the only oath most believe in can we agree...🐰🔥😬😕😔

    • @koolkitties8552
      @koolkitties8552 6 лет назад +1

      more like hypocritical oath

    • @hodell82
      @hodell82 5 лет назад

      Exactly. I guess "do no harm" goes out the window.

    • @petion2013
      @petion2013 5 лет назад

      The changed the Hippocratic Oath to the hypocritical oath.

    • @jessavila4649
      @jessavila4649 4 года назад

      Listen to any given sunday about that shit

  • @Kollin011
    @Kollin011 10 лет назад +51

    You can see in these videos the look of being betrayed when they mention their coaches. Coaches like teachers serve as pseudo parents.

  • @SeanSwann1
    @SeanSwann1 5 лет назад +9

    @4:02 That dance with a broken foot 😂

  • @andrethegiant3035
    @andrethegiant3035 7 лет назад +3

    Well spoken, educated awesome player. I'm glad he's doing good.

  • @j_de_bordeaux
    @j_de_bordeaux 5 лет назад +4

    Wiley is not a dumb jock, he’s one of the most smartest guys from the NFL. He need his own RUclips channel.

  • @uncut_cowboy
    @uncut_cowboy 2 года назад +5

    This dude is 100% real. NFL needs to get their stuff together

  • @danielbarreto4675
    @danielbarreto4675 8 лет назад +29

    Marcellus Wiley rules!

  • @MGJJ123
    @MGJJ123 9 лет назад +2

    Huge respect for Mr. Wiley.

  • @Darren.G
    @Darren.G 10 лет назад +53

    Ignorance is strong in this comment section.
    Great piece V.S.

  • @vladanr74
    @vladanr74 5 лет назад

    Love watching this man on fsn every day. Eloquent and deep. Pure delight.

  • @noahfrey4753
    @noahfrey4753 7 лет назад +52

    The MDs in the NFL are not there to maintain player health or safety. They're hired by the organizations as mechanics to see if the machines are in operating condition. It's sad, but he doesn't understand why NFL teams hire the Doctors.

    • @strykrpinoy
      @strykrpinoy 6 лет назад +5

      Yes BUT these same Doctors are also obligated to take care of their patients,. they maybe employed by the League but in the end they answer to medical boards and the courts for malpractice..

    • @gimbobjenkins405
      @gimbobjenkins405 6 лет назад +2

      Please let me know an instance when an NFL doctor was brought before a medical board. Whoever the team doctor was when RG3 played for the Redskins would be an example of a doctor whose actions need to be reviewed.

  • @covenantrealm4459
    @covenantrealm4459 6 лет назад +1

    Respect... One of my favorite person to watch and listen too

  • @antlovboba
    @antlovboba 10 лет назад +40

    Dat dude is DAT dude!

  • @Kevin-zu4zl
    @Kevin-zu4zl 6 лет назад +9

    Reminds me of the movie: Any Given Sunday, with Al Pacino ...when he went off on the team doctor and the team doctor spoke on omitting info from the player/s. Hek of a movie, and to hear my LA brethren speak on it just hits home. Damn

  • @TheBreezus
    @TheBreezus 6 лет назад +44

    400k and 500k, I'm playing for the wrong team.

    • @gibran6190
      @gibran6190 5 лет назад

      deharleyva Facts

    • @BruteStrength99
      @BruteStrength99 5 лет назад

      @Cool Breeze really? You know uncle Sam gets half right?

    • @BruteStrength99
      @BruteStrength99 5 лет назад

      @Cool Breeze lol. 20 years ago I might agree. But today with inflation it wouldn't last you 5 years. 1600 a month in rent is almost 20,000 a year. Add electricity, internet, kids wife(no money no honey) beer. I could go on forever.

    • @shadeshiest22
      @shadeshiest22 5 лет назад +1

      Lol what team do you play on?

    • @coachb2766
      @coachb2766 5 лет назад +1

      Remember the he man said the 400-500 k was off season bonus money. Invest that . 4% of 400 k would pay a few bills if your careful.

  • @dudeseriously57
    @dudeseriously57 6 лет назад +1

    Damn, it's amazing that he can reveal all this with intelligence and honesty, but no anger. Wow just wow. I have watched Sports Nation for years mainly for his insightful commentary on sports.

  • @whatsshakinbaconnothinjust2986
    @whatsshakinbaconnothinjust2986 6 лет назад +66

    They need to get Shannon Sharp on here

    • @andrewp5732
      @andrewp5732 6 лет назад +17

      skkiiiiiiuuupp

    • @abdinaserabdilahi1718
      @abdinaserabdilahi1718 6 лет назад +4

      He works for NFL network.

    • @paulwilliams2024
      @paulwilliams2024 5 лет назад

      Long Schnozzed Tribesman preach

    • @morelife6508
      @morelife6508 4 года назад

      Yes. To speak on the benefits of PED use during those bronco years.
      EAS supplement was based right in their back yard Golden CO. EAS was a huge proponent of PED use. Shannon was an EAS athlete. So were a few of the other bronco players.

  • @jaredrichardson9518
    @jaredrichardson9518 6 лет назад +2

    I love his shows. So much respect for the guy

  • @benkargere8452
    @benkargere8452 6 лет назад +56

    This is another reason why weed needs to be allowed in the NFL.

    • @b1bbscraz3y
      @b1bbscraz3y 6 лет назад

      exactly. but Stephen A Smith will keep saying to GET OFF THE WEEEED. I feels for Josh Gordon

    • @dansmolen1618
      @dansmolen1618 5 лет назад +1

      Ben,
      Marijuana needs to be legal for the country,not just the Not For Long crowd...

    • @leorickt.9604
      @leorickt.9604 5 лет назад +2

      Except weed doesnt work as a painkiller. It can manage aches and bruising; light stuff. Try managing the pain of a broken leg with weed.

    • @ICALLCAP-z3n
      @ICALLCAP-z3n 5 лет назад +1

      @@leorickt.9604 they dont wanna hear that.
      Niggas just wanna get high

    • @almightynugget9842
      @almightynugget9842 4 года назад

      All you uneducated saying weed dont cure head injury or pain could take a 1,000 mg h-bomb and tell me what they see or feel in an hour.

  • @Winstunna
    @Winstunna 5 лет назад +2

    Man I love Marcellus, miss him on ESPNLA

  • @WesleyAPEX
    @WesleyAPEX 5 лет назад +23

    Marcellus Wallace

    • @moeed911
      @moeed911 4 года назад

      We are associates of your business partner Marcellus Wallace. You do remember Marcellus Wallace don’t you Bret?

    • @age8941
      @age8941 4 года назад

      What does he look like?

  • @kinam1917
    @kinam1917 6 лет назад +2

    Awsome interview. So raw and real. Keep making noise Marcellus!

  • @justaguy4real
    @justaguy4real 5 лет назад +3

    0:55 love that part legends not friends and brethren

  • @uwcb1
    @uwcb1 5 лет назад +1

    Nothing but respect for this man.

  • @elvinsolano6177
    @elvinsolano6177 6 лет назад +45

    Yet Cannabis Marijuana is a band from the NFL smh

    • @gimbobjenkins405
      @gimbobjenkins405 6 лет назад +1

      It is banned not band but marijuana cant be ruled by big pharma so it will be a hell of a fight to get it legal on a federal level.

    • @fullthrottlealways
      @fullthrottlealways 5 лет назад +3

      I searched  music for ‘Cannabis Marijuana’. That band doesn’t exist 😂

  • @chenrayen
    @chenrayen 6 лет назад

    I dislike a number of Marcellus’ take on sports and teams, but I do find him incredibly entertaining, relatable and honest so to finally find out what sidelined him and to now hear his experience is really insightful. Keep it up Dat Dude.

  • @845835
    @845835 6 лет назад +7

    "Do your damn job" sounds right but just like when he saw those uncashed checks and that kind of money motivated him to do what he had to so he could play it has the same affect on everyone else to do what they have to.

  • @Waterheater263
    @Waterheater263 Год назад +1

    8yrs Later And Marcellus still speaking facts (3:31)

  • @djnosleeves85
    @djnosleeves85 6 лет назад +16

    1:24 what a life to leave 400000 &500000 check lying around😋

  • @PopPop-sx4eq
    @PopPop-sx4eq 5 лет назад +2

    Love this dude man

  • @sunnys3325
    @sunnys3325 5 лет назад +3

    Hes awesome!

  • @jasonhuntley4203
    @jasonhuntley4203 Год назад

    you kno what, first off i respect this man here's the kicker i don't even watch sports or football but for him to be straightup honest w/his story is not only inspiring ppl look up to these guys to play and when they can't not only do the players feel bad because they can't deliver every single time their not super heroes maybe to a five yr old or a 50 yr old idk but their human beings just like us at the end of the day ty god bless, from New Jersey...

  • @JustinSantoro
    @JustinSantoro 9 лет назад +6

    These don't have nearly enough views....why aren't more people seeing these?

    • @gimbobjenkins405
      @gimbobjenkins405 6 лет назад

      Because most people believe that they get paid so much who cares about the after effects.

  • @PhDTracyWalker
    @PhDTracyWalker 5 лет назад +1

    This sounds really similar to military veterans. Theres so many soldiers or veterans out here living without disability compensation. All their pain they've been living with was caused by the military. They have no way of claiming the disabilities because they have no medical records or proof when the initial Injury occurred. Mainly because a doctor never noted they were seen by a care facilitator.

  • @lambynighttrain
    @lambynighttrain 9 лет назад +47

    Allow medical cannabis use in the NFL.

  • @tylerelizondo6028
    @tylerelizondo6028 6 лет назад +1

    Absolutely nothing but respect for ya to speak out, I really hope people are listening and the NFL does something for once. It sounds delusional but I really wish people could understand what players go through. Have you seen the story of former NHL players and their struggles? Joe Murphy is someone we should all root for despite his problems. He’s homeless and went to using drugs for a while to cope. Still homeless.

  • @johnbailey2024
    @johnbailey2024 5 лет назад +3

    Always liked that guy, smart as hell, great at his job

  • @Navdan87
    @Navdan87 5 лет назад

    Good guy. I hope is ok and the other Vets that need help.

  • @youspic
    @youspic 9 лет назад +3

    what.a.great.speaker !

  • @allrise3056
    @allrise3056 2 года назад +1

    “Golden Tongue”, a name given to a great saint, John Chrysostom.

  • @popegangstaboy1
    @popegangstaboy1 9 лет назад +63

    Indica strains help with pain!

    • @Minute27
      @Minute27 9 лет назад +11

      +Renato Simic bruh ... maybe after 10 bong rips you might not feel the pain

    • @FARecordsJF
      @FARecordsJF 6 лет назад +6

      It's literally nothing compared to painkillers

    • @MarioStarKart
      @MarioStarKart 6 лет назад +3

      Bs Opiods are for real men, Pot is for boys

    • @MrSoda323
      @MrSoda323 6 лет назад +3

      Andre Barsc as the filthy commie swine says behind his screen

    • @MarioStarKart
      @MarioStarKart 6 лет назад +1

      @KOLUX 97 Ok who will have more brain cells and drive home w/o intoxication

  • @j.m.5744
    @j.m.5744 5 лет назад

    Outstanding message

  • @backyardgarden566
    @backyardgarden566 8 лет назад +4

    He's great. Sports nation all day

  • @endebtedone
    @endebtedone 5 лет назад

    that's real talk right there. I may not always agree with his takes but that's real talk. props to him for having the INTEGRITY to stand up and say something.

  • @ICYASIAN95
    @ICYASIAN95 8 лет назад +14

    i wonder how health NFL kicker long term health is

    • @bigdawg1586
      @bigdawg1586 8 лет назад +14

      You can fuck your up your back just from kicking.

    • @wlsjourneyofdj907
      @wlsjourneyofdj907 6 лет назад

      Andrew tran these days players faster to kickers or punters

  • @chuckaboomvape1432
    @chuckaboomvape1432 8 лет назад

    Well said! I'm happy these brave men are speaking up. It can't be easy.

  • @breeb2993
    @breeb2993 5 лет назад +13

    i don’t blame andrew luck

    • @prlysis
      @prlysis 5 лет назад +1

      And now Keuchly :/

    • @dondressel452
      @dondressel452 3 года назад

      Andrew Luck was the smartest football 🏈 player ever
      He knew when to retire before his body was ruined

  • @GlenSify
    @GlenSify 8 лет назад +4

    Vice you do a good job.

  • @theculturewatch2414
    @theculturewatch2414 9 лет назад +40

    in capitalism... people 'protect' the ones that write their checks.. so unless you are seeing your doctor or your union doctor their priority isn't to protect you or your future.. and that is for those who are good at their jobs

    • @GrassValleyGreg
      @GrassValleyGreg 9 лет назад +5

      It's true. If the incentive is profit, why cure anyone?

    • @andrewp5732
      @andrewp5732 6 лет назад

      Goes to show you how bad the alternative is that we still stick with it despite issues like that

    • @strykrpinoy
      @strykrpinoy 6 лет назад

      Nonsense regurgitation of a socialist viewpoint on Capitalism. You take care of your customer also because without the customer you make no profit.

    • @gimbobjenkins405
      @gimbobjenkins405 6 лет назад

      In this case the NFL is the customer not the players.

    • @danyluk1
      @danyluk1 6 лет назад

      socialist/commie bullshit

  • @jimeaglethe47th69
    @jimeaglethe47th69 5 лет назад +1

    Wiley is a really good storyteller. Very well done piece.

  • @Nick-ky5yn
    @Nick-ky5yn 9 лет назад +179

    the NFL is a joke

    • @sampepper3332
      @sampepper3332 8 лет назад +2

      David Lemieux are you a pro boxer

    • @mesoosalty4675
      @mesoosalty4675 5 лет назад +2

      Jim 762 what the fuck does that have to do with anything??

    • @Bnzc6
      @Bnzc6 5 лет назад

      Elaborate your statement please.

    • @joannelittles6441
      @joannelittles6441 5 лет назад

      @@Bnzc6 He probably means that the NFL is all about money. And could give two fucks about the players unless they can perform enough to bring in revenue. They basically groom, raise and treat these players like cattle when it comes down to it. Of course players get million dollars checks, endorsements, etc. but at what cost. When it's all said and done...half of these players are so bruised up and suffering with brain and body injuries, it's hard for them to even enjoy the money. The NFL could change some rules in the game to prevent some injuries but....they're not because people get a kick out of seeing people get fucked up. That's part of what he meant I'm assuming.

  • @Th3Proj3ct2501
    @Th3Proj3ct2501 10 лет назад

    extremely intelligent and well spoken. I hope you accomplish your goal and help others.

  • @kewltony
    @kewltony 6 лет назад +4

    0:59 how he says *Ted* Washington

  • @Apache32D
    @Apache32D 6 лет назад

    I had a head injury in the army and the struggle is real

  • @devanteporter6981
    @devanteporter6981 8 лет назад +9

    I listen to him and Max Kellerman almost everyday

    • @cooneyman21
      @cooneyman21 8 лет назад +2

      +Devante they should take over first take when skip and stephen A. are done.

    • @devanteporter6981
      @devanteporter6981 8 лет назад

      Alexander Cooney That would a dream come true... Max was actually on Espn first take about 10 years ago...

    • @Famous_Stars
      @Famous_Stars 8 лет назад

      +Devante Porter well max is taking over first take

  • @theculturewatch2414
    @theculturewatch2414 9 лет назад

    I like this Wiley guy.. he seems like good folks.. and keeps it real as a professional

  • @Cooley96
    @Cooley96 6 лет назад +46

    If you close your eyes and listen to him and Will Smith it's so similar vocally.

    • @mikemills2361
      @mikemills2361 6 лет назад +3

      Cooley96 holy shit! Lol

    • @jonathank9648
      @jonathank9648 6 лет назад +9

      wow no, not even close the fuck you talking about

    • @COZAASYx93
      @COZAASYx93 6 лет назад +1

      Pretty close

    • @lildubuoy
      @lildubuoy 6 лет назад

      No, he sounds like Marcellus Wiley.....

    • @Dilly_Dil1y
      @Dilly_Dil1y 6 лет назад

      Yea I do hear it!!! But the laugh there only could be one will Smith

  • @HonestUAWElectrician
    @HonestUAWElectrician 6 лет назад

    Understand this happens on every level in football from high school on up. My senior year I was doped up for 6 games after seriously hurting my knee and that was in 1996.

  • @GreyDuck54
    @GreyDuck54 6 лет назад +3

    This is what happens when we live in a cut throat world. We throw away our morale values all for the sake of producing. NFL will does not have time to wait for a player, they will move on from you in an instance. Because producing equals money.

  • @buckeyetater7540
    @buckeyetater7540 5 лет назад

    Great video. I love his last line the best.

  • @mumin215
    @mumin215 6 лет назад +3

    NFL stands for Not For Long

  • @numa2k147
    @numa2k147 6 лет назад +1

    Mad respect, you've explained and argued your case real fine. I hope the lawsuit goes through... God what must happen in the NBA then...

    • @Watchingvideoslikeu
      @Watchingvideoslikeu 6 лет назад +1

      NBA must be crazy because all those players walk with a limp off the court, but when they get on the court they run like a gazelle.

  • @larryjohnny
    @larryjohnny 6 лет назад +3

    They should have a bigger roster and more backup players.. Pay a little less and hire more players so that if somebody is hurt they can sit out until they heal.. He'll have a 100 man roster and go 5 deep in every position..

  • @jacktheripoff1888
    @jacktheripoff1888 2 года назад +1

    "No one is in the NFL saving us from ourselves." Says it all right there.

  • @smithnwesson990
    @smithnwesson990 6 лет назад +5

    This dude is very well spoken

    • @Dafelle
      @Dafelle 6 лет назад

      SmithN' Wesson Columbia

    • @andrewp5732
      @andrewp5732 6 лет назад +4

      You’re only saying that cause he’s black.

  • @erikaharrison611
    @erikaharrison611 7 лет назад

    Wow smh 🤦🏽‍♀️ this is so sad ! Unfortunately these are the things that go unnoticed !