What a champ. I have the utmost respect for that guy. We all make mistakes. He must have a big set of knuckers doing that for so long and being under the pressure he was. Like an extreme sport in itself. He probably got a little high off the constant fear and relief. In any case, good on him for owning it and being honest about it.
And even better he did the whole interview off his face on ecstasy while looking Gus and everyone else in the eye saying I'll never touch the stuff again hahaha. True Aussie Legend and Rugby League God right here. Cracks me up every time I see this footage. Literally zero fucks given by Joey. Thats Alpha Male at it's peak.
Our boy ain’t a snitch! The real deal caliber of league players back then. Now they’re ratting on each other for drinking a beer after training. NRL corporation has turned the players in big babies
Thats what I love about the Australians sports folks they are straight up and honest when the tough questions are put to them. Andrew Johns was honest and contrite throughout this interview. Best interview I have seen. All the best to Andrew and his family. Respect to the Australian Sporting Spirit. From a Kiwi Fan.
Young men take risks every day.When a man is young, fit and healthy, he feels bullet proof. He lives life to the absolute max . Shit !!!! I really miss those days .
People with depression cannot be made happy by any amount of money. Everything can be perfect in your life and still be unhappy. That is the absolutely fucking frustrating thing about depression. A few beers and recreational drug on the odd occasion is like a short holiday from being depressed, feeling 'normal' almost. People don't understand it who aren't depressed, and never will unfortunately.
I totally understand mate. I'm fed up with people like us suffering from chronic depression who are ignored and then vilified for using drugs and alcohol as a temporary relief from the agony of that depression.
I love how he was completely honest he was the whole time. Despite the pressure he was going through during that interview, he still stayed carm and collected. (Wonder why that is.. hahahha) Anyway.. leave the guy alone.. He's a legend.
Exactly, I respect the honesty. he’s not got caught for PEDs just enjoying himself but I understand that the big deal is that he represents the sport and have to be clean as an athlete or whatever. We have festivals celebrating taking this stuff it’s incredibly normalised and it’s everywhere in society doesn’t make him no worse than anyone else. makes him more relatable if anything
What an amazingly genuine and honest interview, from an incredibly talented human being, dealing with incredible pressure. Class player and a class person.
I agree. The saddest part of the interview was the look of shame on his face when Gould asked him if he takes psychiatric medication. This is indicative of the horrible social stigma faced by people living with mental illness.
I find it hard to listen to Gus drill into Joey about how it’ll effect his son, or his family’s life ect. Like the man didn’t feel bad already and obviously know the repercussions to do with them, you got someone rubbing salt into the wound. I’m glad we’re at a better place these days in terms of approach when it comes to mental health/ drug and alcohol abuse. It’s the best persecution and expectations on a man who’s dealing with mental illness or drug and alcohol abuse that’ll tip them over the edge. Thank you Joey for acknowledging your faults, and thank you for being honest. Not one bad thing to say about him, he’s the best and he’s human!
Andrew mate look at all the other players out there doing the same thing millions of them but you had guts to be honest good on you mate hold your head high and good on you not giving your mates up good on you mate
I'd never seen this interview before today and I must confess it's changed my opinion of Andrew Johns a bit. He hasn't tried to duck the issue, he's sat there and simply answered the questions. At least that's how I see it. As far as Gus is concerned, he's been around long enough to pretty much know the answers before he'd asked the questions. I guess the average punter will never know if it was on the up and up or a kind of set up to exonerate him in the eyes of the public. Superficially though, from my point of view he seems to have been pretty honest about the whole thing.
Irony is being grilled about his drug use. As he said 'After 6-8 beers I didn't care'. That is the reason for so many mistakes in the world. But grill him on the pills....
Thank you, tw1nair for sharing this insightful video with us! A very honest and courageous performance from Andrew Johns. Andrew Johns has earnt my respect =).
I don't care about the drug use, been there, done that...what I do care about is Johns being made an Immortal ahead of Meninga. Meninga's achievements and contribution to the game put Johns in the shade, and his leadership is unquestionable. Johns was a very good-to great player, but Meninga IS an immortal, and should be the next awarded.
Phil Gould has one of the best rugby league brains if not the best. He had to ask certain questions but he still helped andrew johns through it even if it didn't seem like it
Yeah I don't always like him but your right mate. Also alot of people on here focusing on the pingas but the issues he faced were depression and alcoholism!
One of few, or any players to admit their problems. Love him for this. But with all of this he is still one of the greatest players of all time! Also a brilliant commentator.
Don't forget what they did to him in order for him to play, example 3 broken ribs, pain killer injections that punctured his lung and he still played that IS pressure, see the Malcolm Reilly Interview, not an excuse but no player today would go on the field with those injuries. He was told he was needed, no argument just went out and did his job.
This was blown way out of proportion. Yes taking pingas is dangerous because you don't know what's in it, but it's not like it made him a better player or anything. They guy was high profile and liked to party, big deal
They chewed him out hardcore when players are doing this stuff all the time even today. It’s not good but they acted like he’s the only footy player to have taken drugs. He cops it on the chin though
he wears his heart on his sleeve and hes a good guy , we all make mstakes and we all get through it and get past it . joey mate chin up we all support u .
+Sam King yea i think ya right there,,,,,great rugby league head on his shoulders,,,,but just like my old lady doesn't understand life 'and reasons and effects of drugs this day n age', just my opinion,,,don't hate.
Phil Gould casting so much shade over Johns for this as if it's something that never would even come near his life. I would be seriously surprised if he hasn't done the odd celebratory bump in his time.
Everyone makes mistakes, the only thing that changed here is that Andrew shows us he is only human. He wasn't hurting people, he was just having good times, probably just made himself relate to many more young people suffering from the pressure of being a normal person with a gift that makes his life public.
"Cheating refers to an immoral way of achieving a goal. It is generally used for the breaking of rules to gain advantage in a competitive situation." How did ecstasy help him achieve his goal? How did he gain advantage by using it?
He doesn't look high at all, to me. He probably had 10mg of Valiums before he went on. If he wants to do recreationals, good for him. It doesn't change my opinion of him. I just hate him for what he did to my beloved Sea Eagles in the 1997 GF.
As I said though, there's the risk of too many negative effects to be using it for that. And the negative effects can be different every time. I used to have a few from time-to-time when I was 18/19 so I know from first hand experience how unpredictable it is. There's also the risk of not knowing what the pill is cut with. So yeah I'm pretty happy with his explanation that he used it for escapism when he was out partying.
Nonetheless, to suggest he used it for performance-enhancing reasons is silly. For starters, he claims to have mostly used it during the off-season, on a weekend out on the town. And with the effects being so hit-and-miss I'm sure he wasn't using it on game day.
He might of done the wrong thing. I know I’ve done the same thing as him. But never seen someone own it like this before. You can tell he’a just telling the truth and it’s a weight lifted off his shoulders. I never had to explain to my kids about things I’ve done
Andrew Johns has something in common with Diego Maradona the greatest footballl player ever. I guess they would've got on great together. Also despite what Maradona has done, he is still considered as a god in Argentina. I wonder if Australians and especially fans of rugby league will still worship Andrew Johns.
MightyRoos yep they will. If get caught with an Ecstacy tablet in his pocket is the worst thing he did, living in the fishbowl he lived in..... id say he did ok. If cameras followed me around in my 20s and 30s id been sacked 200 times.
this whole thing is fucking absurd, whys he getting grilled so hard, alot of people take drugs just to have fun and enjoy it and they put it in such a negative light as if he was in a horribly bad stage of hes life and was living a fake life the whole time. hes a great player and he liked to party hard, fuckin spot on joey, love your work.
I wish he'd been more specific. "Recreational drugs" is very vague. There's a big difference between chronic and crystal meth. He cops to Ecstasy.... what else? If it's cocaine (Hello, Sailor) then that's a drag, but if it's 420, no biggie. Probably helped him with the banana kick.
about 85-95 percent of people who go out to nigtclubs in the world do ectasy or sometype of drug!!!! lets face it, in this day and age its the norm!!! he is still a legend because he is normal.
Shouldn't have been an Immortal only for that reason. Still making the Immortal list shows how low the NRL standards are and that there are a lot of nsw people that are in powerful positions in the league and in the sports media. Thanks Joey for owning your mistakes though
If it were legalized, at least the government could then monitor the quality people are ingesting. If someone has a reason, other than "it's illegal" as to why he shouldn't take it, and others shouldn't have the right to use it, please get back to me. Education is a powerful thing, look into it.
How can people say it didn't help him? It increases your awareness and your senses. In Rugby league that helps!! Increase in confidence helps! and becoming more energetic helps!!
Ummm no. There's no way ecstacy would enhance performance in rugby League. Dancing - yes. Sex - possibly, Performing in a band - yes. Ice and cocaine would be more useful in rugby League.
I don't think who you vote for has anything to do with it, but you're right about taking ecstasy. Alcohol is the biggest problem but it's ok because it's legal!
Is is ok for people to do drugs, again all drugs can be taken responsibly (and most people do take them responsibly, I know tones of people who use but arn't addicted and who have good jobs and educations). Some of the best times of my life have been when im under the influence, I hope everyone has the chance to one day have those experiences too.
Good on him, it shouldn't be illegal anyway. The only crime here is the crime against John's, and his family being put through the media like this. He hurt no one by taking it.
Joey put on a pretty brave face and was very candid in front of Phil Gould who essentially crucified him!? Okay he's taken some ecstacy, yes that's bad but it's not bloody murder. He's come out to tell the world he's sorry and he also has depression. Let alone all the alcohol drunk by players which was barely touched on. Gould keeps hammering at Johns with "Why did you take it? Why didn't you read the warning signs? Do you realise your a bad example?" How about some more open questioning
If his family, teammates and some club officials knew this was happening then Phil Gould would definitely have known. Seems like he is trying to distance himself from Johns.
i dont get this , jus bekoz he gt chargerd with drugs .. that didnt change is gameplay? it didnt effect him , now that they found out it feels like drugs made him worse... thats shit
Well from just a bit of quick googling it can increase energy, increase alertness/responsiveness, lower inhibitions, lower anxiety and can also stop the effects of pain which all, you know, sound like a pretty handy advantage in any sport.
Who in there life has never tried drugs....can't think of anyone. I think Joey is a hero for what's he's done for sport & a legend for trying esctacy which is one of my favourite drugs.😊
there have been substancially more fatalities due to the legal alcohol, in fact, there are no documented fatalities caused bu ecstacy alone. Once again, you are assuming it should be illegal based on what you are told.
Mental health problem my ass, its an attitude problem on behalf of everyone that ever drank to get drunk but then had the gaul to look down their nose at an ecstasy user. Just cause the govournment doesnt subsidise it doesnt make it more of a social evil than the drink (that is ironically so entangled sponsorship wise with sporting in australia)
I've lost no respect for him, in fact I like him more.
😂😂😂👏
What a champ. I have the utmost respect for that guy. We all make mistakes. He must have a big set of knuckers doing that for so long and being under the pressure he was. Like an extreme sport in itself. He probably got a little high off the constant fear and relief. In any case, good on him for owning it and being honest about it.
And even better he did the whole interview off his face on ecstasy while looking Gus and everyone else in the eye saying I'll never touch the stuff again hahaha. True Aussie Legend and Rugby League God right here. Cracks me up every time I see this footage. Literally zero fucks given by Joey. Thats Alpha Male at it's peak.
"I'm not here to talk about other players" I fucking love you Andrew.
Our boy ain’t a snitch! The real deal caliber of league players back then.
Now they’re ratting on each other for drinking a beer after training. NRL corporation has turned the players in big babies
Thats what I love about the Australians sports folks they are straight up and honest when the tough questions are put to them. Andrew Johns was honest and contrite throughout this interview. Best interview I have seen. All the best to Andrew and his family. Respect to the Australian Sporting Spirit. From a Kiwi Fan.
working class roots mate. its where it comes from. love joey.
Yet the biggest and most important question went unasked.... WAS HE A SHELVER! Lol. Still love him.
Shelved ten packs and delivered on field under the guise of a maul
Young men take risks every day.When a man is young, fit and healthy, he feels bullet proof. He lives life to the absolute max . Shit !!!! I really miss those days .
Hahahahaha I’m hearing ya brother
People with depression cannot be made happy by any amount of money. Everything can be perfect in your life and still be unhappy. That is the absolutely fucking frustrating thing about depression. A few beers and recreational drug on the odd occasion is like a short holiday from being depressed, feeling 'normal' almost. People don't understand it who aren't depressed, and never will unfortunately.
trustfire fuck man you just explained my life.
+trustfire I think Joey has Bipolar. He described it a little bit as well.
self medicating with drugs like that isn't a good idea either though
I totally understand mate. I'm fed up with people like us suffering from chronic depression who are ignored and then vilified for using drugs and alcohol as a temporary relief from the agony of that depression.
Tim Edison if you think drugs and alcohol will help your depression you are wrong
I love how he was completely honest he was the whole time. Despite the pressure he was going through during that interview, he still stayed carm and collected. (Wonder why that is.. hahahha) Anyway.. leave the guy alone.. He's a legend.
He has nothing to be ashamed about!! Live your life how you want. He didn’t hurt anyone so play on.
Exactly, I respect the honesty. he’s not got caught for PEDs just enjoying himself but I understand that the big deal is that he represents the sport and have to be clean as an athlete or whatever. We have festivals celebrating taking this stuff it’s incredibly normalised and it’s everywhere in society doesn’t make him no worse than anyone else. makes him more relatable if anything
Played 3 games for Warrington in England and he's classed as a legend that's how good he was
@wire90 wire! yeah mate I was there in the South stand will take alot to beat the atmosphere that night
What an amazingly genuine and honest interview, from an incredibly talented human being, dealing with incredible pressure. Class player and a class person.
I agree. The saddest part of the interview was the look of shame on his face when Gould asked him if he takes psychiatric medication. This is indicative of the horrible social stigma faced by people living with mental illness.
Class…. A class
I find it hard to listen to Gus drill into Joey about how it’ll effect his son, or his family’s life ect. Like the man didn’t feel bad already and obviously know the repercussions to do with them, you got someone rubbing salt into the wound. I’m glad we’re at a better place these days in terms of approach when it comes to mental health/ drug and alcohol abuse. It’s the best persecution and expectations on a man who’s dealing with mental illness or drug and alcohol abuse that’ll tip them over the edge. Thank you Joey for acknowledging your faults, and thank you for being honest. Not one bad thing to say about him, he’s the best and he’s human!
Andrew mate look at all the other players out there doing the same thing millions of them but you had guts to be honest good on you mate hold your head high and good on you not giving your mates up good on you mate
I'd never seen this interview before today and I must confess it's changed my opinion of Andrew Johns a bit. He hasn't tried to duck the issue, he's sat there and simply answered the questions. At least that's how I see it. As far as Gus is concerned, he's been around long enough to pretty much know the answers before he'd asked the questions. I guess the average punter will never know if it was on the up and up or a kind of set up to exonerate him in the eyes of the public. Superficially though, from my point of view he seems to have been pretty honest about the whole thing.
Irony is being grilled about his drug use. As he said 'After 6-8 beers I didn't care'. That is the reason for so many mistakes in the world. But grill him on the pills....
Thank you, tw1nair for sharing this insightful video with us! A very honest and courageous performance from Andrew Johns. Andrew Johns has earnt my respect =).
I don't care about the drug use, been there, done that...what I do care about is Johns being made an Immortal ahead of Meninga. Meninga's achievements and contribution to the game put Johns in the shade, and his leadership is unquestionable. Johns was a very good-to great player, but Meninga IS an immortal, and should be the next awarded.
Phil Gould has one of the best rugby league brains if not the best. He had to ask certain questions but he still helped andrew johns through it even if it didn't seem like it
Yeah I don't always like him but your right mate. Also alot of people on here focusing on the pingas but the issues he faced were depression and alcoholism!
One of few, or any players to admit their problems. Love him for this. But with all of this he is still one of the greatest players of all time! Also a brilliant commentator.
Don't forget what they did to him in order for him to play, example 3 broken ribs, pain killer injections that punctured his lung and he still played that IS pressure, see the Malcolm Reilly Interview, not an excuse but no player today would go on the field with those injuries. He was told he was needed, no argument just went out and did his job.
This was blown way out of proportion. Yes taking pingas is dangerous because you don't know what's in it, but it's not like it made him a better player or anything. They guy was high profile and liked to party, big deal
some people function better while drunk or high off coke.
You have got to be kidding me ^
alot of A grade rugby players do coke these days too
They chewed him out hardcore when players are doing this stuff all the time even today. It’s not good but they acted like he’s the only footy player to have taken drugs. He cops it on the chin though
@@CaptainChurrr HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Well done for owning it and being honest. Big lesson for ALL our players young and old
he wears his heart on his sleeve and hes a good guy , we all make mstakes and we all get through it and get past it .
joey mate chin up we all support u .
Gould is old school. He has no idea.
+Sam King yea i think ya right there,,,,,great rugby league head on his shoulders,,,,but just like my old lady doesn't understand life 'and reasons and effects of drugs this day n age', just my opinion,,,don't hate.
old school is better
Udit Talpade yup
J. Al
Soccer: 90 Minutes of Pretending you’re hurt
Rugby League and Union: 80 Minutes of Pretending your not
@MANCHESTER UNITED that's 4 billion people that have never seen a Joey John's tackle break with 10 metres of open space
i have gained so much respect for this man after this interview, so brave and so honest, but he shouldn't be the next immortal
Well he’s the 8th immortal so suck it :)
He's literally the best player who ever played the game. He is THE Immortal!!!
Phil Gould casting so much shade over Johns for this as if it's something that never would even come near his life. I would be seriously surprised if he hasn't done the odd celebratory bump in his time.
Fair balls to him. He's putting his hands up there, and telling it how it is. Good on ya dude.
still a great player, they wernt performance enhancers.
Bet he went for some drinks and got on it after the interview like fuck this lol
Alcohol is a drug!...yet it is legal.
Sir Winston Lennon thanks genius
They can’t make it illegal because look at the USA in the 1920s
Everyone makes mistakes, the only thing that changed here is that Andrew shows us he is only human. He wasn't hurting people, he was just having good times, probably just made himself relate to many more young people suffering from the pressure of being a normal person with a gift that makes his life public.
Tough interview! I hope Andrew did get something positive out of the humiliating experience.
"Cheating refers to an immoral way of achieving a goal. It is generally used for the breaking of rules to gain advantage in a competitive situation."
How did ecstasy help him achieve his goal? How did he gain advantage by using it?
agreed.
Taking drugs doesn't define who you are. The fact that he took drugs doesn't mean anything- australia is the largest ecstasy user per capita
Hilarious! 07:58 "...a campaigner, an advocate or the face of drug reform..." Phil Gould was taking one tablet just a little seriously.
I love his honesty!!
coked up in this interview!!! this is hilarious his face muscles and eyes have minds of their own lol
Off his face lol.... All this shit about how hes a victim almost. Hes still into it today
He doesn't look high at all, to me. He probably had 10mg of Valiums before he went on. If he wants to do recreationals, good for him. It doesn't change my opinion of him. I just hate him for what he did to my beloved Sea Eagles in the 1997 GF.
Good in ya Phil. Give Joey a good grilling for poppin a pinger.
Classic Phil
I bet Matty Johns was shitting himself during this interview LOL .. along with many other League Players
Other effects include reduced aggression, blurred vision, increased body temperature, and dehydration.
Your media in Australia still slams rugby,afl or any other sports people when they trip up fp. Glad he said we all make mistakes.
As I said though, there's the risk of too many negative effects to be using it for that. And the negative effects can be different every time. I used to have a few from time-to-time when I was 18/19 so I know from first hand experience how unpredictable it is. There's also the risk of not knowing what the pill is cut with.
So yeah I'm pretty happy with his explanation that he used it for escapism when he was out partying.
Now i know why all them Rugby lads are always hugging each other on the field.
jeez he was just having a good time,get ova it!!
Nonetheless, to suggest he used it for performance-enhancing reasons is silly. For starters, he claims to have mostly used it during the off-season, on a weekend out on the town. And with the effects being so hit-and-miss I'm sure he wasn't using it on game day.
He might of done the wrong thing. I know I’ve done the same thing as him. But never seen someone own it like this before. You can tell he’a just telling the truth and it’s a weight lifted off his shoulders. I never had to explain to my kids about things I’ve done
Andrew Johns has something in common with Diego Maradona the greatest footballl player ever. I guess they would've got on great together. Also despite what Maradona has done, he is still considered as a god in Argentina. I wonder if Australians and especially fans of rugby league will still worship Andrew Johns.
MightyRoos yep they will.
If get caught with an Ecstacy tablet in his pocket is the worst thing he did, living in the fishbowl he lived in..... id say he did ok.
If cameras followed me around in my 20s and 30s id been sacked 200 times.
this whole thing is fucking absurd, whys he getting grilled so hard, alot of people take drugs just to have fun and enjoy it and they put it in such a negative light as if he was in a horribly bad stage of hes life and was living a fake life the whole time. hes a great player and he liked to party hard, fuckin spot on joey, love your work.
John seems high during this interview.
I didn't think so. He probably had a couple of Valiums to calm the nerves.
Mate. Which effects would they be? The ones displayed in this video? Yes. Thank you.
Dude, every player in the NRL is on roids during the off-season.
I wish he'd been more specific. "Recreational drugs" is very vague. There's a big difference between chronic and crystal meth. He cops to Ecstasy.... what else? If it's cocaine (Hello, Sailor) then that's a drag, but if it's 420, no biggie. Probably helped him with the banana kick.
Andrew still loves an Ekky
despite this i have always liked andrew more than matty for some reason
Yeah like he's the only sports-star that's ever done that.
Mate I'm here thinking about Luke lewis growing up on doonside,Luke Lewis
shut up phil gould, its only an ekky.
I dont think it was that silly, what if he used it to stop the anxiety he experienced before big matches or something like that?
best thing ever
about 85-95 percent of people who go out to nigtclubs in the world do ectasy or sometype of drug!!!! lets face it, in this day and age its the norm!!! he is still a legend because he is normal.
I saw israel dagg and zac guildford at a 21st twanged out of their minds once hahaha
😂😂😂
Gained even more respect for him! What a king 👑❤️
Shouldn't have been an Immortal only for that reason. Still making the Immortal list shows how low the NRL standards are and that there are a lot of nsw people that are in powerful positions in the league and in the sports media. Thanks Joey for owning your mistakes though
If it were legalized, at least the government could then monitor the quality people are ingesting. If someone has a reason, other than "it's illegal" as to why he shouldn't take it, and others shouldn't have the right to use it, please get back to me. Education is a powerful thing, look into it.
the best bit is where hes biting his bottom lip
How can people say it didn't help him?
It increases your awareness and your senses. In Rugby league that helps!! Increase in confidence helps! and becoming more energetic helps!!
No way I could kick a footy after a pinga
Ummm no. There's no way ecstacy would enhance performance in rugby League. Dancing - yes. Sex - possibly, Performing in a band - yes.
Ice and cocaine would be more useful in rugby League.
@@timedison6687 wanna explain how it enhances dancing and sex but not rugby? I'm really curious to understand your logic here 🙃🙃
I don't think who you vote for has anything to do with it, but you're right about taking ecstasy. Alcohol is the biggest problem but it's ok because it's legal!
Is is ok for people to do drugs, again all drugs can be taken responsibly (and most people do take them responsibly, I know tones of people who use but arn't addicted and who have good jobs and educations). Some of the best times of my life have been when im under the influence, I hope everyone has the chance to one day have those experiences too.
Good on him, it shouldn't be illegal anyway. The only crime here is the crime against John's, and his family being put through the media like this. He hurt no one by taking it.
ya still a legend to me johns'y
15 years have passed nothing has changed he is a a heavy drinker.
Legend!
The worst part about this is that he was photographed holding a can of Fosters.
He should be ashamed of himself.
wait til gallen and Thurston retire and the hgh stories come out
Joey put on a pretty brave face and was very candid in front of Phil Gould who essentially crucified him!? Okay he's taken some ecstacy, yes that's bad but it's not bloody murder. He's come out to tell the world he's sorry and he also has depression. Let alone all the alcohol drunk by players which was barely touched on.
Gould keeps hammering at Johns with "Why did you take it? Why didn't you read the warning signs? Do you realise your a bad example?"
How about some more open questioning
Love you Andrew xxxxxx
So serious over 1 pinger man the 2000’s were weird
Do you really think the drug testers would fry Andrew Johns and deny the game the Jordan of Rugby League
Love Gus, went in on the 8th and it would have been hard for both.
way to not illustrate any sort of points, to any sort of argument. As previously stated, education is a powerful thing.
If his family, teammates and some club officials knew this was happening then Phil Gould would definitely have known. Seems like he is trying to distance himself from Johns.
i dont get this , jus bekoz he gt chargerd with drugs .. that didnt change is gameplay? it didnt effect him , now that they found out it feels like drugs made him worse... thats shit
I don't think that people that have not experienced drugs can actually comment or understand
I feel sorry for him - but he had to expect this fall out now he just has to sit through it while it dies down
This is the classic presentation of someone who has endured years of sexual abuse
Well from just a bit of quick googling it can increase energy, increase alertness/responsiveness, lower inhibitions, lower anxiety and can also stop the effects of pain which all, you know, sound like a pretty handy advantage in any sport.
Who in there life has never tried drugs....can't think of anyone. I think Joey is a hero for what's he's done for sport & a legend for trying esctacy which is one of my favourite drugs.😊
What brings us here is respect for Joey 🙏🏻
i feel sorry for the bloke. everyone leave him alone. hes come clean and thats what matters. sometimes the media is a bitch.
Fuck , to think he could of even been better player if he didn't get off his head most weekends lol
all the more reason to introduce education surrounding its use, not telling people don't do it , its bad, because the fact of the matter is
Lol the immortal junkie
Wow, its like talking to a brick wall.
He was protected that's why he got away with it, not his fault,
Depression has no contentment,
thanky
there have been substancially more fatalities due to the legal alcohol, in fact, there are no documented fatalities caused bu ecstacy alone. Once again, you are assuming it should be illegal based on what you are told.
He blamed at least alcohol...Open your ears.
You don't know much if you don't think MDMA can be performance enhancing in some way
Mental health problem my ass, its an attitude problem on behalf of everyone that ever drank to get drunk but then had the gaul to look down their nose at an ecstasy user. Just cause the govournment doesnt subsidise it doesnt make it more of a social evil than the drink (that is ironically so entangled sponsorship wise with sporting in australia)