Ex-Cowboy Newton gets 5 years for drug possession of 213 pounds of marijuana in Louisiana

The Dallas Morning News ^ | December 10, 2002 | The Dallas Morning News Staff

[1Old Pro]

Ah. You can take the boy out of the ghetto,....but you can't get the ghetto out of the boy.

All the fame in fortune in the world and losers are still losers. Mike Tyson comes to mind.

[FreedomWarrior]

It was Don Beebe who knocked it out, fastest white man at the time!!

[philman_36]

If the judge had his way, therefore, ole Nate would not have served one additional day for the new crime.
And why do you think that's so Bob? You think it could have something to do with "The Cult of Personality"?
Good for the goose, but not for the gander.

[philman_36]

You guys crack me up with your...
It was for medicinal purposes.
and
That must be some serious case of glaucoma?
...comments.
What a farce!
We pretty much all recognize that marijuana is a recreational drug as well as a medicinal drug, yet you two, among others, want to paint your own picture and what an illusion it is too.
I've yet to find any medicinal benefit for alcohol. Maybe ya'll can help me...
Also, I don't recall the man ever saying he used marijuana for medicinal purposes.

[ArcLight]

What's that ghetto wisecrack supposed to mean?

[Slyfox]

What did he "do" to his wife and kids? I don't see any crime against them.

I didn't say anything about a crime. He's embarassed the hell out of them. The kids go to the same school my kids went to before I began homeschooling. I'd see Nate when he would come to school functions. It was really something to see how big he really is. Everyone was proud of him. Now he's nothing more than a convict.

[pageonetoo]

there has always been a medical use for alcohol... it sterilized everything, and they still wipe it on your arm before innoculations...
and with and for cooking, alcohol has great gastrointestinal benefits!

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

I have to admit, he looks very sincere. LOL

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Man, I loved Don Beebe. Where is he these days?

[Slyfox]

I don't know.

[dfwgator]

Another sterling example of a Dallas Cowboy with a drug problem.

More a "lack of brains" problem, it pervades the Cowboys, even to their current head coach.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

I've yet to find any medicinal benefit for alcohol. Maybe ya'll can help me...

Aside from sterilization, they say a glass of wine a day is good for your heart.

[Ranger Drew]

I wouldn't think it needs any explanation, however,...if that's not good enough,...see post #21.

[FreedomWarrior]

Beebe had set up a new business, House of Speed in 2000. Working with Dr. Jeff Schutt, a chiropractor and rehabilitation specialist, Beebe began offering speed clinics, first in Illinois and eventually around the country

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Beebe had set up a new business, House of Speed...

Unfortunate name, given the context of the thread.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Thanks! Didn't know that. (He's such a cool guy.)

[OldCorps]

In Defense of Nate,

Nate is a good guy and never let his fame go to his head. It is said that he pushed Neon Deon around a few times for acting like the jerk he is.

During the 92 election, Nate apparently told his Mom to vote for President Bush. She asked why, to which Nate replied, "cuz Clinton's gonna tax my black ass to hell." lol Who knows, given his conservative views, Nate might even be a fellow freeper.

Also, i thought a few of us freepers were libertarians. Spare me the self righteous drivel about marijuana (no i've never used it). Seems to me the issue is more about the gubmint controlling our lives.

On a football team full of self centered ego maniacs (including the coach-who Nate also didn't get along with) Nate was one of the stars who was a team player ...and a decent guy. The NFL could use a few more Nate Newtons.

[OldCorps]

You know, I'm kind of tired of people jumping on Mike Tyson also. Tyson has a gift which enabled him to acheive a decent standard of living.

Unfortunately Tyson is not the smartest guy in the world. I think he was taken advantage of by Don King and all those mercurial nasty women...like Robin Givens.

the rape charge in Indiana was a sham. Make a big deal of going up to his hotel room late at night. In my opinion, the woman just wanted to extort money from Mike Tyson in exchange for silence.

John

[OldCorps]

what kind of ranger are you?