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re: Modern professional athletes who smoked cigarettes

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Posted by Skeezer
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 9:41 pm to
Angel Cabrera
Posted by TheCaterpillar
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 9:47 pm to
I’ve seen Zach Mettenberger pull down several cigarettes. Not sure he counts though

Another LSU story:

Ryan Perrilloux was hammered, playing video poker machine, and ripping cigs at Daiquiri Cafe across the river about a week before the National Title game in 2007. He had a professional looking older white gentlemen with him filling the account on the machine
Posted by TR20
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 9:47 pm to
Ricardo Mayorga
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 9:52 pm to
Posted by RPC4LSU
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 9:53 pm to
Jon Kruk. Had the famous quote “I’m not an athlete I’m a baseball player.” When asked about a professional athlete smoking.
Posted by sta4ever
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 9:54 pm to
Josh Hamilton
Posted by Keys Open Doors
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 9:54 pm to
I think it’s very rare among basketball and football players, American soccer players, and Olympic athletes. I would guess it’s most common among golfers, baseball players, and European soccer players.

Julius Jones did and Corey Dillon smoked a pack a day through his first few years in the league but eventually quit.

David Ginola smoked 5-10 cigarettes a day when he joined Tottenham and the coach and players were surprised. He recalls telling the coach that while no one else smoked, most of the guys got drunk twice a week and all had terrible diets

Zidane, Ashley Cole, Fabian Barthez, and Mario Balotelli all smoke daily.

I believe Gigi Buffon, Wayne Rooney, and Jack Wilshire do as well, although not heavily.
Posted by BlackCoffeeKid
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 9:55 pm to
Forgetting the best of all time, Johan Cruyff.
Posted by 81Tiger
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 9:56 pm to
Posted by Strannix
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 9:58 pm to
Angel Cabrera
Posted by Keys Open Doors
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 10:04 pm to
Yeah he quit eventually but it probably played a role in his death at 68. I’m still surprised he got lung cancer when he quit by his mid-40s.

I bet a lot of pro wrestlers smoke. Clearly the Sandman from ECW. Also Randy Orton and I think Ronda Rousey does as well.
Posted by Jim Rockford
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 10:25 pm to
They need to go back to the long sleeve jersies.
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 10:35 pm to
Posted by PowerTool
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 10:58 pm to
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For some reason, the Fresca bottle is the funniest part of that picture to me.
Posted by ElderTiger
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 11:37 pm to
I remember being in the Saints locker room back in the late 70s or early 80s after a game and probably a third of the team was smoking. Of course, they had just lost to the Steelers so maybe that has something to do with it...
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 11:41 pm to
Used to love me some Fresca
Posted by Rockbrc
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Posted on 1/5/19 at 11:49 pm to
Richie Allen
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Posted by SirWinston
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Posted on 1/6/19 at 2:21 am to
Elway smoked Reds his entire career
Posted by SirWinston
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Posted on 1/6/19 at 2:23 am to
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Josh Donaldson


I've partied with this swaggy bro at Beau Rivage. Dude is MAGA as frick. Didnt notice him smoking tho
This post was edited on 1/6/19 at 2:25 am
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