Chris Long, who recently announced his retirement from football, ending an 11-year NFL career that included two Super Bowl titles and the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, took to the airwaves on Wednesday to admit to heavy use of marijuana. “I certainly enjoyed my fair share on a regular basis through my career,” Long said during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show. “In that month or two that you stop, you’re going to reach for the sleeping pills, you’re going to reach for the painkillers and you’re going to reach for the bottle a little bit more,” Long said. Long was selected last February as the league’s Walter Payton Award recipient for his outstanding community service. He established the Chris Long Foundation in 2015, with programs focusing on clean water, military appreciation and youth education.

Source: Fox News May 22, 2019 23:55 UTC