Another Athlete Yet in Trouble Again…

Michael Vick likes to have his weed. Too bad he might get into trouble for it.

From the Miami Herald:

“Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was reluctant to throw away his 20-ounce water bottle at a Miami International Airport security checkpoint Wednesday morning.

The reason, police say: The plastic bottle had a secret compartment that, when opened, had a dark residue and a pungent odor of marijuana.”

Link: http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16484544.htm

He’s lucky that he even got on the plane. If he did that in Washington D.C., he’d be promptly whisked out of the line and taken immediately for questioning.

Apparently, officials are now checking the bottle to see if it has residue of marijuana or other illicit drugs. If it does, he could possibly be charged with drug possession or other federal offenses.

Here’s more from the article:

“Eventually, Vick left the bottle behind and went to his gate. But his initial reluctance to do so aroused the suspicion of Transportation Security Administration screener Gertrude Joseph. She pulled the bottle out of a recycle bin and notified her supervisor when she discovered its hidden compartment … ''The concealed compartment contained a small amount of dark particulate and a pungent aroma closely associated with marijuana,'' Miami-Dade Detective Kevin Kozak wrote in his report. ``The top half contained a small amount of clear liquid. When held upright the bottle appeared to be half full of water.''

Nice. Why do people feel the need to sneak drugs onto a plane? Is he foolish? Just another incident in a line of what lengths people will go through to make sure they fulfill their vices.

Not to say that he is his brother, Marcus, but do athletes think about the potential repercussions might do their reputation and their endorsement deals? This incident by Vick might be on the minor scale, but would he not think that he could be potentially soiled by breaking the law?

If I were in his shoes, I’d think twice about anything I’d do – seriously. It’s weird to me that people who are so high profile do utterly stupid and reckless things.