Dustin Johnson Says He Didn't Have A Cocaine Problem, Just A "Vodka" Problem, Suuuuuuure
(Source) United States golfer Dustin Johnson has denied having a problem with cocaine. In July, the 30-year-old said he was taking time out from the game to confront “personal challenges” and he missed the Ryder Cup. It was reported by Golf.com that Johnson was serving a six-month ban after testing positive for cocaine. “I did not have a problem,” he told Sports Illustrated magazine when asked specifically about the drug. “I have issues. But that’s not the issue.”
Johnson said he had occasionally drunk too much vodka and struggled to handle stress, adding he had hired a team of experts to help, including a life coach and several clinicians. “I don’t miss waking up with a hangover and I didn’t drink very often,” he said. “It was just when I did it was a little too much.”
Johnson, an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, had the best record in the United States team, with three wins from three matches, when they narrowly lost the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah. Announcing his absence six months ago, Johnson said he hoped the break would improve his “mental health, physical well-being and emotional foundation”. The PGA Tour has a policy of not releasing details of positive tests for recreational drugs. In a statement in August, it said: “This is to clarify that Mr Johnson has taken a voluntary leave of absence and is not under a suspension from the PGA Tour.”
I’ll tell you what, I sort of respect Dustin Johnson even attempting this one. A Vodka problem???? A fucking VODKA PROBLEM? Come on man. We’re in the trust tree, you can tell us anything. People don’t have Vodka problems. That’s not a real excuse you went with when the whole world thought you loved blow and women with questionable morals was it? And I don’t want to throw all the blame on Wayne Gretzky here but you can’t help but think he’s been out of the “being an athlete” game for too long. Doesn’t understand that in the year 2015 we have brains, twitter, and the ability to get email. This isn’t the 80’s, you can’t just say “I don’t do coke, I do vodka”, have some local newspaper write up a quick blurb and be done with it. Nice try Dustin, I may be stupid but I’m not dumb.
No but seriously how much of a clueless dad is Wayne?
Johnson said a vice had been vodka and he has placed a $1,000 bet with his prospective father-in-law, hockey great Wayne Gretzky, and other members of Sherwood County Club in California to see who could go through January without drinking.
Dustin could have been banging rails all winter but nope, didn’t touch that vodka, give him all your money guys. Genius.
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Oh and congrats on the baby I guess? I don’t know. If we’re being honest with each other here, not trying to be a hardo but I can’t really get into babies, and am trying to keep babies out of my life as much as possible until the day I’m forced to have one. It’s no knock on being a dad, I just can’t trust fatherless guys who love babies. Even guys who are fathers now I think would agree.