Reports: Clemson sends three players home from Orange Bowl (Failed Drug Tests)

NBC Sports ^ | December 29, 2015 | Zach Barnett

[C19fan]

According to multiple reports out of Miami, Clemson has sent three players home from the Orange Bowl for failed drug tests.

The players in question are wide receiver Deon Cain, tight end Jay Jay McCullough and kicker Ammon Lakip.

[C19fan]

How much more boneheaded and selfish can you get than doing drugs before the CFP Semifinal game. Cain was Clemson's #2 WR and the kicker handled kick-offs.

[grania]

It's way past time that athletes (HS, college, pro) aren't given second chances if they fail a drug test. The attitude seems to have become that the drug laws don't exist until they're caught once, whatever are the consequences of the first fail

Has anyone even thought of this aspect: Their team mates are at greater physical risk when those that were trained to be out there can't play. And they're at greater risk if they users are playing impaired, but not caught.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Oh, Bendy...My Okie pick is looking better.

[MissEdie]

Kudos to Dabo for doing the right thing!

[georgia peach]

Agreed.

[FreeAtlanta]

Was it his choice or was this one of the NCAA tests? If it was NCAA, I don’t think he had a choice.

[corkoman]

Anabolics or party drugs? If the former there is much more to the story.

[Phlap]

They drug test kickers? In my best voice, What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on here?

[JohnC2004]

I don’t mean to minimize drug use. At all. But this is usually kids getting busted for weed. Very selfish. Bob harps on this in private to the kids every year before bowl games. There’s a possibility at every bowl game that there could be a drug test. At big time bowl games that possibility goes up to about 100%. He basically tells the kids it’s going to happen and if you’re doing something you shouldn’t be doing, stop it right now or you’ll be sent home. Dabo had no choice in the matter.
Hopefully my Sooners don’t have to send anyone home either. I’m not prepared to do a TD dance just yet....

[annieokie]

lol

[blam]

- Roll Tide -

[Rannug]

Nope. Soon other fools will be wanting 3 times being excused. And then everyone be excused. For ever. Increasing life’s expectations of I can do whatever I like. Bullshlt.

[kjam22]

Kudos to Dabo for doing the right thing!

Like he had a choice??

[kjam22]

Bet the house.... this is going to be number 8!

[MissEdie]

There are plenty of coaches out there who would have hidden the results until after the bowl game. I am not a Clemson fan, but Dabo Swinney has shown himself to be a stand-up guy.