Your Regular Reminder That The NFL Is Weird And Backwards

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant has been hit with a one year suspension for missing multiple drug tests. Bryant had previously tested positive for marijuana, which earned him a four-game suspension in 2015, and is reportedly set to check into rehab. Bryant’s agent told that his client’s continued marijuana use is a “coping issue” and a “depression issue.” So it was a little strange to see Steelers GM Kevin Colbert release the following statement: “Discipline” is an odd word to invoke when talking about a guy who, according to his agent, is dealing with depression and has a real dependency on marijuana. These are medical and mental health issues, being talked about in basically the same terms you’d apply to keeping the pads level or the gap closed, as…