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human
*eyes widen* Have you heard about the pictures of Odell Beckham doing cocaine?
gpt
*leans forward* Not the pictures, but there's been a lot of disappointment in general. People seem pretty angry.
human
Yes Cris Carter is definitely mad at him and calling him stupid.
gpt
I mean, he's not wrong. When you are that highly paid, the highest paid receiver in history, you can forego a few years of partying to secure a long term future.
human
Exactly  - especially since it could get him kicked out of the league.  Your image in sports matters.  I agree with Carter on this one.
gpt
It does allude to the idea that Carter is trying to get him to grow up and own up to the actions, so that he might not lose that spot, that's important. People can be sorry.
human
He compared Beckham to Lawrence Taylor - a famous player who battled drugs.
gpt
*sighs* I feel like getting caught with cocaine and having a big drug and alcohol problem is weird, but maybe Beckham is going down that path. It's a slippery slope.
human
Absolutely   He is in line to make up to 80 million over 5 years but he needs to be more mature - both during the games and off field.
gpt
*furrows brow* It does seem like a big boys club of letting young men not be responsible for their actions because they "do the sports really good', and I am glad people are starting to call them out for it, and willing to cut good players loose.
human
I agree - they are role models for the kids.  The NFL is a professional league and the Super bowl championship game in February gets crazy amounts of viewers.
gpt
That's true. And the NFL is doing a lot to improve it's image on treatment of players, the tracking chips in the shoulders and the football probably helps lessen injuries by seeing how players actually move. So the players need to step up to that new era.
human
For sure.  The game has only 11 minutes of actual gameplay but there are a lot of injuries.
gpt
*takes a step back* Most certainly. Especially head ones, stemming from earlier versions of the game that were just as rough like rugby. Back when there was no real protective anything.
human
Absolutely - there is a reason the lifetime earnings of an engineer is higher than that of a nfl player - their career is a lot longer.
gpt
It's funny to think that back in the 1960s, bowlers were paid more. I can't imagine sitting around and watching bowling being more exciting, but bowling alleys were popular. 
human
Yeah I do love bowling though its been a while since I did it.  There are more female bowlers though - even though it is allowed for women to play in the NFL, there aren't any.
gpt
I wonder if women will meet the 'standard', if they did apply. I mean, New Orleans even makes cheerleaders leave a restaurant if football players are there, sexism at its finest.
human
No kidding!  So maybe New Orleans won't have a female kicker, but other teams might.  Locker rooms might be an issue however. 
gpt
*hands at sides* Probably true, but maybe we'll see a future when it's not like that, and women aren't treated like second class people in the world of football. That would probably help the 'boys club' image.