Browns WR Josh Gordon will argue second-hand smoke in suspension appeal

In the NFL, there are many categories of players. On one end of the spectrum we have our grateful-geniuses. They realize they are one of the lucky-ones and work as hard as humanly-possible to better themselves. On the other side we have our idiots. These are the guys who walk-around with an air about them and feel they’re untouchable. There is also a third-category for the incredibly moronic, and Cleveland Browns WR Josh Gordon sits in a league of his own.

Gordon is facing a possible one-year suspension from the NFL for a failed drug-test. His hearing with the league takes place this Friday and it was announced today that Gordon will appeal his suspension claiming that “second-hand smoke” is the reason for the positive marijuana results, according to ESPN.com.

Now that the news of Gordon’s intentions are out of the way, let’s allow a brief moment for silence, and perhaps chuckle aloud a bit.

While we will most certainly laugh at Gordon, reversing a suspension against the NFL is not unheard of. Back in 2012, Seahawks CB Richard Sherman reversed a four-game suspension to no-games. He did it with the help of attorney Maurice Suh, and Suh will be the same man helping Gordon this time around.

Another notch in the belt for Gordon is that he has passed at least 70 drug-tests since being entered into Stage III of the league’s drug program last year, according to ProFootballTalk.com. Also to be fair, Gordon barely failed this test as his marijuana level was at 16 grams per mililiter (NFL max is 15 grams per mililiter).

However with all of the run-ins this guy has had with the law and the NFL, it is tough to see how this is a case of an innocent man being wronged by the system. A July 5th DWI of this year and being banned for two-games last year for a positive codeine drug-test is all the evidence most people need to convict in the court of public opinion.

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