NY Post · Jan 2, 2019
Darryl Strawberry’s strong weed warning for athletes
Former Mets star Darryl Strawberry doesn’t think athletes should use marijuana as a pain reliever.
He said on Wednesday that weed is a gateway drug that can lead to other drug addiction problems, TMZ Sports reported.
“Most people don’t understand marijuana is a drug,” Strawberry told TMZ Sports. “It’s just the beginning. Starting people off when they’re young and then it leads to everything else.”
Strawberry has struggled with drug addiction, failing two MLB drug tests over the course of his career. An ESPN documentary released last year documented his and fellow ex-Met Doc Gooden’s struggle with drugs.